Source: The Sangai Express
Imphal, April 28 2010:
Fair Price Shop Agent Association, Senapati district has decided not to deposit the cost of AAY and BPL rice until their backlog rice is not released.
The association in a press release said that despite various forms of agitation were staged by the association and people, the concerned authorities failed to release 388 quintals of BPL and AAY rice for the months of January and February 2008 meant for the villagers of Mao A/C.Some villages of Senapati district have also been denied the right to receive AAY and BPL rice from January to May 2009, said the association.
It added that three A/Cs of the district have also been denied their quota from June to November 2009 despite the fact that the agents have deposited the cost.