Aizawl, May 27 -- Mizoram Chief Minister Lalduhoma on Monday urged the Centre to increase the number of beneficiaries under the National Food Security Act (NFSA) in the state by 1.7 lakh, according to an official statement.

During a meeting with Union Consumer Affairs, Food and Public Distribution Minister Pralhad Joshi in New Delhi, Lalduhoma informed the Union Minister that the NFSA currently covers only 60.26 per cent of ration card holders in the state.

He requested Joshi to allocate additional beneficiaries, seeking to add 1.7 lakh more to the existing number.

In response, Joshi assured Lalduhoma of all possible support from his end.

Mizoram's Food, Civil Supplies and Consumer Affairs department director Saizikpuii stated that th...