Irregularities in PMGKAY/NFSA Rice Distribution in Churachandpur Raised

To
Shri Ajay Kumar Bhalla
Hon’ble Governor of Manipur
Lok Bhavan, Imphal

Subject: Urgent Intervention Required in Non-Distribution of PMGKAY/NFSA Rice in Churachandpur District Despite Proper Official Records.

Your Excellency,

I most respectfully bring to your kind notice serious irregularities in the distribution of free rice under Pradhan Mantri Garib Kalyan Anna Yojana (PMGKAY) scheme and National Food Security Act (NFSA) in Churachandpur District.

As Your Excellency is aware, the Government of India has extended PMGKAY till December 2028, providing AAY families 35 kg and PHH beneficiaries 5 kg of rice per person every month completely free of cost. Adequate allocations, including additional conflict-relief rice in 2023, have reached the district, and official records show full lifting by PDS Agents.

However, a large number of ordinary, non-displaced residents are not receiving their entitled rice. PDS Agents, appointed through nomination by elected representatives, maintain perfect paperwork but fail to deliver grains to beneficiaries. This gap has continued since the 2023 ethnic conflict and persists even under President’s Rule, causing severe hardship and erosion of public trust.

In view of the above, I earnestly request Your Excellency to kindly:

1. Order an impartial inquiry into the functioning and accountability of all PDS Agents in Churachandpur District, with special focus on the mismatch between recorded and actual distribution;

2. Direct a complete audit of allocation, lifting, transport, depot stock, and household-level distribution records from January 2023 onwards;

3. Ensure immediate corrective measures so that every eligible household receives their full free entitlement without any diversion or obstruction.

Your Excellency’s urgent intervention will restore food security to thousands of vulnerable families and strengthen faith in the administration.

Thanking you,

(Michael Lamjathang Thadou)
State Spokesperson
BJP Manipur Pradesh
Dated: 05/12/2025

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