PDS remains an illusion for many villages under Saikul, Saitu blocks
By Our Staff Reporter
IMPHAL, Jul 4: For some villages under Saikul and Saitu blocks, the Public Distribution System of the State Government remains an illusion. The people of the marginalised villages have not been receiving PDS items since many years back. These villagers even do not know their ration agents/dealers.
This was conveyed to a combined team of Komrem Development Organisation (KREDO), Komrem Students' Union (KRSU) and DESAM and FCS officials who went there.
Most of the villages visited by the team do not get commodities like rice, sugar, kerosene oil etc at the Govnt subsidised rate while at ma-ny other villages, benefi- ciary families receive far less quantity of PDS items than the allotted quantities.
Irked at the total failure of PDS there, KREDO general secretary N Khuplenthang called upon the ADC Kang-pokpi and FCS officials not to issue utilization certifi-cates declaring that PDS items have been delivered to the beneficiary people with-out actual verification.
Appealing to issue UCs only after spot verification, he asserted that the PDS items lost on the way before reaching the people should be reimbursed by the district administration and FCS officials.
Taking serious note of such irregularities in distributing PDS items, Khuplen- thang said that the 3 bodies will go to other tribal villa-ges of hill districts to check implementation of PDS.
Of the villages visited by the joint team today, Nung-shai Chiru, Bungte Chiru and Ichum Keirap are located in Senapati district just beyond Bishnupur district.
The four villages of Bungte Chiru, Vainem, Thangbu Laimaton and Nungang together got just 10 bags (1 quintal each) of rice per month. However, Bungte Chiru village has not been receiving even the meagre quantity of rice since last year.
Even as kerosene was distributed in the village last month at the rate of Rs 15 per month, many families did not get their quota due to the meagre quantity allotted to the agent.
The people of Maibung located near Imphal East district has not been receiving PDS items for the last 10 years. They do not know even their ration agents. Likewise, PDS items remain an illusion to the people of Sinam Kom village.
The problem is further compounded by change of ration agents/dealers with the election of new MLAs and clubbing of two/three villages under an agent, observed the team.
By Our Staff Reporter
IMPHAL, Jul 4: For some villages under Saikul and Saitu blocks, the Public Distribution System of the State Government remains an illusion. The people of the marginalised villages have not been receiving PDS items since many years back. These villagers even do not know their ration agents/dealers.
This was conveyed to a combined team of Komrem Development Organisation (KREDO), Komrem Students' Union (KRSU) and DESAM and FCS officials who went there.
Most of the villages visited by the team do not get commodities like rice, sugar, kerosene oil etc at the Govnt subsidised rate while at ma-ny other villages, benefi- ciary families receive far less quantity of PDS items than the allotted quantities.
Irked at the total failure of PDS there, KREDO general secretary N Khuplenthang called upon the ADC Kang-pokpi and FCS officials not to issue utilization certifi-cates declaring that PDS items have been delivered to the beneficiary people with-out actual verification.
Appealing to issue UCs only after spot verification, he asserted that the PDS items lost on the way before reaching the people should be reimbursed by the district administration and FCS officials.
Taking serious note of such irregularities in distributing PDS items, Khuplen- thang said that the 3 bodies will go to other tribal villa-ges of hill districts to check implementation of PDS.
Of the villages visited by the joint team today, Nung-shai Chiru, Bungte Chiru and Ichum Keirap are located in Senapati district just beyond Bishnupur district.
The four villages of Bungte Chiru, Vainem, Thangbu Laimaton and Nungang together got just 10 bags (1 quintal each) of rice per month. However, Bungte Chiru village has not been receiving even the meagre quantity of rice since last year.
Even as kerosene was distributed in the village last month at the rate of Rs 15 per month, many families did not get their quota due to the meagre quantity allotted to the agent.
The people of Maibung located near Imphal East district has not been receiving PDS items for the last 10 years. They do not know even their ration agents. Likewise, PDS items remain an illusion to the people of Sinam Kom village.
The problem is further compounded by change of ration agents/dealers with the election of new MLAs and clubbing of two/three villages under an agent, observed the team.
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