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Centre airlifts essential commodities to Imphal | The Central Government is airlifting essential commodities like medicines, life saving drugs and food grains to Imphal because of their shortage caused by the blockade of the Kohima Imphal highway. The state is reeling under acute shortage of essential commodities including
medicines, life saving drugs and food grains. The Indian Air force has started
airlifting the first consignment of 3.5 Metric tonnes of PDS rice from Guwahati
to Imphal. "It carries 3.5 metric tonnes of rice, this rice we will be issuing
directly to the deputy commissioner of the Imphal east and west, who have been
requested to organise open market sale of the rice," said P. Vaiphei, Commissioner
of Consumer Affairs, Food and Public distribution. "We would like to give priority
to the economically weak families," he added. Vaiphei further said people with
Below Poverty Line (BPL) cards would be given priority in the distribution of
essential commodities. |
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