A REPORTER
SHILLONG: The Deputy Commissioner (Supply) West Khasi Hills District Nongstoin has informed that rice under NFSA scheme, 2013 for the month of September 2018 quota, for AAY, Priority Household (PHH), Non-NFSA, Buffer Stock for the month of July, 2018 and ANNAPURNA for the months of April, May, June, August and September within Nongstoin Sadar Sub-Division Wholesale Centre has been released.
The scale of an issue for AAY is 35 kgs per card at the rate of Rs. 3.00 per kg. For Priority Household (PHH) the scale of the issue is 5 Kgs per head at the rate of Rs. 3.00 per kg. The scale of the issue for NON – NFSA-Group A: under Nongstoin wholesale centre is 10.42 Kgs per household at the rate of Rs. 11.00 per kg. Group – B: under Rambrai, Markasa, Pariong and Riangdo wholesale centres is 10.42 Kgs per household at the rate of Rs.11.40 per kg. And Group –C: under Shahlang, Aradonga and Maweit wholesale centres is 10.42 kgs per household at the rate of Rs. 12.00 per kg.
The difference of prices is due to the distance of Fair Price Shop Centre from Nongstoin. Buffer Stock of NON-NFSA under Aradonga Wholesale Center M/s. J. L. Nonglait i.e. July 2018 the scale of the issue is 3.21 Kgs per month at the rate of Rs 12.00p. For ANNAPURNA, the scale of the issue is 3.90 Kgs per month and 19.545 Kgs for five months without payment to those ANNAPURNA card holders.
Sugar for the months of January, February and March, 2018 has also been released and the scale of the issue is 1.00 Kg per month at the rate of Rs 30.00p per kg.
Any less supply of rice and sugar or over-changing of rate by the Fair Price Shop dealers should be brought to the notice of the Deputy Commissioner (Supply), West Khasi Hills District, Nongstoin, a release stated.