IT News
Imphal, April 16
Referring to a notification by the Chief Secretary of Manipur for distribution of essential food items to the migrant workers issued on April 2, MLA Khumukcham Joykishan today lambasted the incompetency of the Chief Secretary saying the there are certain loopholes to the planning for distribution of the essential food items to migrant labourers.
“The Chief Secretary has been arranging essential food items for migrant labourers who are from outside the state but have forgotten to mention about the migrant workers who are equally stranded at their rented houses from other part of the state”, Joykishan asked while stating that how could the Chief Secretary be competent enough in dealing with the public when the MLAs and local bodies are the one who are directly contacting the people.
“As per the notification by the Chief Secretary dated April 2 they have stated to make sure that every migrant workers gets 5 kg of rice as well as dal, however it is two weeks and there is no dal being made available”, Joykishan said while adding that how could the Chief Minister assume that the Chief Secretary is competent from the MLAs and local bodies.
Joykishan further said that many people, politicians and MLAs have come out to help the needy at their own capacity irrespective of differences in ideology.
Joykishan further said that it is a good idea of the state government to allow the MLAs to utilized 25% of the local area development fund to help fighting the COVID -19. However, for many MLAs including him the 25% local area development fund have not been released and everything that those MLAs have been providing essential commodities to the people are from the pocket of the MLAsin addition to the material provided by the government.
Joykishan further said that rice quota under the Pradhan Mantri Garib Yojana has been released for his Thangmeiband constituency. However as the rice released has been deducted from the NFSA rice, the matter has been enquired to the Chief Minister. Later on his direction that matter has been raised and finally the DC had assured to release the deducted quotas.