Rice bags for Internally Displaced Persons distributed
Manipur, Feb. 29 -- Rice bags were distributed to Internally Displaced Persons (IDPs) on Wednesday at the Mini Secretariat Complex in Tuibong, Churachandpur to the 15 CSOs who are looking after more than 100 relief camps.
Due to unavailability of stock the usual 1,000 bags of rice distributed per week to the CSOs was cut down to half this time. Moreover, many items like Dal, Potato, cooking oil, etc., were not distributed too due to unavailability of stock.
The distribution of rice and other essential materials was an issue as more than 17,000 IDPs are running out of relief material. There was no supply since February 15 thus forcing the CSOs to buy from shopkeepers and knocking on the doors of different Churches to feed the IDPs.
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