TURA: East Garo Hills Deputy Commissioner, Swapnil Tembe has sought the help of Civil Society organizations and NGOs for providing relief and rehabilitation to the people in distress, especially due to the outbreak of COVID-19 and lockdown in the district.
The services of the CSOs and the NGOs have been requested in providing food, shelter, masks, running mobile health clinics for the stranded migrant workers, destitute and other marginal groups and for creating awareness to maintain social distancing in public places.
The interested CSOs and NGOs have been asked to send their proposals to [email protected].
Meanwhile, Tembe also informed of the release of the regular quota of rice for the month of May for the beneficiaries under AAY, PHH and non-NFSA in the district.
According to an official communiqué issued in this regard, the monthly quota of rice under the AAY is 35 Kg per card holder at the rate of Rs. 3 per Kg, for the PHH 5 Kg per card holder at the rate of Rs. 3 per Kg and 7.215 Kg at the rate of Rs. 10 to Rs. 14 per Kg for the card holders under non-NFSA.
The communiqué also stated that the pulses under the PMGKAY also have been released for the month of April for the families under category of AAY and PHH which can be availed free of cost.
