Associations demand payment of transportation costs and margin money
Source: The Sangai Express
Ukhrul, March 03 2024:
The FCS Ration Agents' Associations of Ukhrul District have submitted a memorandum to the Chief Minister and other concerned officials demanding payment of their pending transportation costs and margin money by March 6 .
The Association comprises 44-Ukhrul AC and 45-Chingai AC.
In a press conference held on Saturday, the president of the Ukhrul Ration Agents' Association, Qt Luingam Lunghar highlighted that the Food and Civil Supplies (FCS) agents operating in 44-Ukhrul and 45-Chingai ACs have not received the stipulated transportation cost for the past two years, as well as margin money for several months.
Threatening to launch an agitation if their demands are not met by the stipulated date, Lunghar went on to state that the 44-Ukhrul Ration Agents' Association, on behalf of all 101 FCS agents (ID card holders) of Ukhrul constituency submitted a memorandum to N Biren Singh through Ukhrul DC Zuringla Kengoo on February 27 .
Copies were also submitted to AF & PD Minister L Sushindro Singh and Ukhrul MLA Ram Muivah requesting immediate payment of the pending transportation and margin money.
The same memorandum was also reportedly submitted on Friday to the Chief Minister and Director of CAF & PD.
In addition, Lunghar pleaded that before clearing the outstanding payments to the agents the department should not entertain any new agents or replace the existing ones and requested the authorities to refrain from advertising notifications for new agents.