People of Mizoram hamlet sharing ration items with others during lockdown

Aizawl, May 5 () Setting an example for others, asection of the people in a remote hamlet of Mizoram arehelping the needy by sharing a part of their free ration withthem during the lockdown, an official said on Tuesday.More than 170 families of Vahai village in southMizoram's Siaha district donated over 5 quintal of rice fromtheir free quota of ration for distribution among the poor,Mara Autonomous District Council (MADC) member K. Chhaubeisaid.Mizoram food, civil supplies and consumer affairsdirector Lalhriatzuali Ralte told that Antyodaya AnnaYojana (AAY) and Priority Households (PHH) beneficiaries ofthe village, about 400 km from here, have shared their freeration with those who need it more.Ralte said households, especially those having morethan 5 members, have not taken whole quota and donated 50 to60 kg of rice each to village level task force, whichdistributed it to the poor.Free ration is currently being distributed to AAY andPHH beneficiaries under the Pradhan Mantri Garib Kalyan AnnaYojana (PMGKAY) scheme across the state for April and May.

According to officials, there are 1,29,410 PHH cardholders and 25,995 AAY beneficiaries in the state.

The Centre has allocated 10 thousand metric tonne ofrice to Mizoram to be distributed among beneficiaries duringthe lockdown. CORBDC BDC