Food Minister directed to speed up distribution of Onakit..!?
The minister gave the directive in a meeting of food and civil supplies officials. The minister also instructed the officials to inform the officials about the progress of kit distribution in each district. Food minister GR Anil directed to speed up distribution of Onakit. The minister gave the instructions to the officials in a meeting of the food and civil supplies officials. The minister also instructed the officials to inform the officials about the progress of kit distribution in each district. Meanwhile, the distribution of Onkit in Puthupally Constituency, where the by-elections are going on, is to be stopped. Chief Electoral Officer Sanjay Kaul has instructed to stop distribution of Onkit till the decision of election Commission. The CEO gave a letter to the district election Officer of Kottayam. Meanwhile, the opposition leader had earlier demanded the withdrawal of the election Commission's order to stop the distribution of Onkit in kottayam district.
Pointing this out, he gave a letter to the Chief Electoral Officer. In the letter, VD Satheesan requested that the decision of the election commission should not dash the hopes of the poor who are waiting to celebrate onam and that an urgent permission should be given for the distribution of the kit. At the same time, there were news that the supply of Onakit is in crisis in various districts of the state. In many districts including thiruvananthapuram, Onakit did not reach most of the places. There is a situation where people come to buy the kit and go back without getting it. Meanwhile, Supplyco has informed that the distribution of the kit will start today. At present the distribution of kit has started only in thiruvananthapuram district. Supplyco officials said that the distribution of the kit will be completed today, tomorrow and Monday.
Pointing this out, he gave a letter to the Chief Electoral Officer. In the letter, VD Satheesan requested that the decision of the election commission should not dash the hopes of the poor who are waiting to celebrate onam and that an urgent permission should be given for the distribution of the kit. At the same time, there were news that the supply of Onakit is in crisis in various districts of the state. In many districts including thiruvananthapuram, Onakit did not reach most of the places. There is a situation where people come to buy the kit and go back without getting it. Meanwhile, Supplyco has informed that the distribution of the kit will start today. At present the distribution of kit has started only in thiruvananthapuram district. Supplyco officials said that the distribution of the kit will be completed today, tomorrow and Monday.