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TINSUKIA: Following large-scale allegations of
misuse by cardholders under National Food Security Act from across Tinsukia
district, the Deputy Commissioner of Tinsukia has made an appeal to all
unethical beneficiaries, namely government employees, pensioners and persons
belonging to private sectors, solvent businessmen and farmers whose income
exceed Rs 1 lakh and owners of 4-wheelers, to surrender their cards voluntarily
before February 15 to the respective office of Civil Supplies of Tinsukia,
Margherita and Sadiya. Legal action will be initiated against the families
enjoying the benefit illegally if detected later in course of the
administration's own inquiry.