DFCSO asked to correct erroneous ration cards

YINGKIONG, Jul 23: Upper Siang DC Karma Leki has instructed the DFCSO here to get all ration cards in the district that were “booked erroneously” corrected.
The DC said this during a coordination meeting with outpost administrative officers and FPS owners here on Monday. The meeting had been convened in order to streamline the PDS/TDPS under the National Food Security Act.
Leki invited suggestions from all the participants to improve the system, and reiterated that essential commodities should reach the actual beneficiaries.
A committee headed by the Yingkiong ADC was formed during the meeting in order to streamline the process. It was also decided to co-opt one member from among the FPS holders in the committee from the subdivisions, and the FPS owners were asked to nominate members accordingly.
The ADCs of Yingkiong and Mariyang, and the Geku EAC also spoke. (DIPRO)