IMPHAL, November 2: Thangmeiband MLA Khumukcham Joykishan assured that he will distribute flour in his constituency on a monthly basis as part of PDS items distribution.
The MLA was speaking on the sidelines of distribution of flour for BPL card holders of the constituency at Major Khul, Thangal Bazar. Each card holder was allotted five kgs of flour.
The MLA told media persons that he had received reports before the last state Assembly sitting that the centre has already allotted the required amount of flour to be distributed in the state. He took up the issue during the recent state Assembly sitting, he continued.
Following the development, he had started distribution of flour in his constituency since November.
The MLA continued that the state has received 17 metric tonne of flour for BPL from the centre for the Public Distribution System.
Since the allotment for the BPL was not sufficient, the MLA said he had to
He has opened three mobile distribution points in the constituency at Rupmahal Tank, Major Khul and Dharmasala for distribution of the item at the rate of Rs 10 per Kg, the MLA said.