No iota of favouritism in distribution of food items in Thanlon Constituency: Associations

Source: The Sangai Express

Imphal, May 30 2020: Hmar Youth Association, Zomi Youth Association, Young Vaiphei Association have said that the distribution of rice and other essential commodities including dal to the people of the Thanlon Assembly Constituency during the lockdown period in the fight against COVID-19 by the Churachandpur District Administration in close coordination with Vungzagin Valte, MLA of the constituency and Chairman of the Manipur Tribal Development Corporation is found to be very ‘impartial and there is no iota of favouritism to or marginalisation of any section of the people in the constituency.

In a joint statement, the three associations said that they have visited many areas of the Constituency and met people to verify the quantum of rice distribution during the lockdown and took their opinion about the distribution system.

Saying that the people of the constituency appreciated the MLA for his benevolent act and systematic channelisation of the District Administration in the distribution of food items without any impartiality, the joint statement maintained that the people of the Constituency informed them (Hmar Youth Association, Zomi Youth Association, Young Vaiphei Association) that every household of the Constituency has been given 100 kg/1 quintal of rice.

They informed the volunteers of the associations that 25 kg of rice per household was distributed first in between March 28 to April 1, 2020; another 25 kg of rice per household was distributed for the second time in between April 24 to 28, 2020 and one bag of rice (50 kg) was distributed in between May 20 to 24, 2020 for the third time, the three bodies claimed.