The statement issued by secretary, I&PR of the agency made special mention of the National Disaster Management Division of the Ministry of Home Affairs, GoI, who conducted On the spot survey, officials from the Ministry of DoNER, Ministers/MLAs of the District and the then MP Outer Manipur, Mani Cheranamei for the contribution they made.
It also expressed gratitude to the Government of Manipur, particularly the Dept.
of Relief & Disaster Management for painstakingly pursing the matter at different levels of the government, the District Administration and concerned Departments for readily taking up the issue and judiciously distributing the relief materials.
All BDO/SDOs of the district and their staffs for the sacrificial activities performed all through the processes, the different Civil Societies including MHJU and other media fraternity of the State, CDSU, COMFA & its donors, MZI & ZAA, HYA, KKL, YMA (Manipur), ZYA, Aid Zomi Japan, etc who have generously contributed towards Mautaam Famine relief and to the Churches and individuals who have in their own capacity took the initiative in contributing their bit in fighting the mammoth task of combating Mautaam Famine.
It is our immense pleasure to note that the Mautaam Relief Fund is an exceptional case as the entire sanctioned amount reached the District and was subsequently distributed to the affected people without undue interference from all corners, at all level in its implementation, it said and noted the remarkable united efforts of the Government/District Administration and Churachandpur District civil societies in distributing Mautaam Relief.
Such successful Mautaam Relief distribution could be replicated while implementing any other centrally sponsored scheme, it added.
With the Relief material distribution ending with a happy note for now, ZEPADA also calls for an urgent renewed impetus to the existing PDS system, and urged upon the government to take immediate steps to include all landless tribals living in the hilly areas of the State under BPL category so that adequate PDS items is available for distribution among the hungry public.
At present, only 40% of the people were entitled to the benefits provided under PDS.