Dimapur, September 26 (MExN): An RTI filed by the Citizens Welfare Society (CWS) Kiphire has revealed discrepancies in the public distribution system in the district.
A press note from the CWS Kiphire informed that it had filed an RTI on August 22 with the Directorate of Food & Civil Supplies seeking information in respect of Kiphire town pertaining to the issue of APL, BPL, AAY, Kerosene, Wheat, Atta and Sugar for the year 2015 -2016.
The CWS said that on September 13, it received utilization information and “found bulgy discrepancies in respect of the above mentioned schemes.”
It stated that the “written information” from the town ward authorities and the directorate of food and civil supplies “shows the huge difference of the quantity received by the beneficiaries and the utilization certificate submitted to the Directorate of F&CS by the office of Assistant Director F&CS Kiphire.”
The CWS Kiphire stated that as per the RTI response there was difference in numbers between the utilization certificate submitted by the F&CS Kiphire and the actual quantity received by ward authorities.
The CWS Kiphire informed that the shortages were 21136 bags for APL; 6042 bags for BPL; 3329 and 12931 bags of wheat and rice respectively; 1916 bags of atta; 6021 bags of sugar and 1800 litres of kerosene.
The CWS Kiphire questioned “how and why this huge quantity meant for the general public of Kiphire Town is missing” It further cautioned that the CWS would “not remain a silent spectator on the issue.”
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