Imphal, Dec 23 : Decrying the failure of FCI Imphal Divisional Manager to release PDS rice for the month of November to all the agents of Assembly constituencies under Imphal West district even as December is closing, MLAs' representatives of 14 Assembly constituencies of Imphal West district has sought immediate attention of the authority concerned.
A press release signed by the 14 representatives informed that they deposited required amount for lifting the PDS rice in time at FCI Imphal.
Even as the PDS rice for the month of November has not been released yet, the agents have been made to deposit necessary amount for PDS rice of the month of December.
The State Government issued release order for the month of December at FCI Dimapur which is delaying transport of rice to FCI Imphal.
As a result, the agents are being unable to lift rice in time.
Saying that the total quantity of rice due to Imphal West district is about 150 truck loads, the representatives lamented that not a single truck load has arrived at FCI Imphal godown till date.
As such, the representatives are not in a position to distribute PDS rice for the month of November to people even up to first week of January, they said while urging upon the Government to take up necessary actions against the transport contractors concerned.
They also appealed to the State Government to deposit the requisite amount for PDS rice of the month of January at FCI Imphal in time so that the allotted quota does not get lapsed.
Rice agents decry over delay
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