Imphal, July 21: The amount of fund released by the Government of India for the National Food SecurityMission for the years 2016-2017 for the state of Manipur is Rs. 739.44 lakh.This was stated by the Agriculture Minister V. Hangkhalian while replying to a question by Congress MLA Bdul Nashir during question hour today.
The Minister further said that of the total Rs.739.44 lakhs – Rs.96.03 lakhs is allocated for Imphal West, Rs. 115.54 lakh for Imphal East, Rs. 96.33 lakhs each for Thoubal and Bishnupur districts and Rs. 67.04 lakhs each for Chandel, Churachandpur, Senapati, Tamenglong and Ukhrul districts.
Beneficiaries were selected through the Extension Functionaries of the respective districts, the Minister added.