The Ganjam district administration has initiated legal action against six persons, including four Government employees, who have made fake declarations to get ration cards under the National Food Security Act.
District collector Prem Chandra Chaudhary has instructed the concerned BDO to lodge FIR in the local police station for furnishing false details and deceiving the administration for availing ration cards.
The persons against whom action has been taken are Manini Subuddhi, an ANM at Bhanjanagar Government hospital, P Tanuja Kumari Das, a lecturer at the Pittal College, P Sunita Patro, a clerk at the Pittal Junior College), Urmila Mishra, a teacher at the langaleswar High School, Rama Panda, owner of a paddy cleaner of Digapada and Itishree Dash, owner of two auto-rickshaws and a Tata Magic of Digapada under Beguniapada block.
The Collector also asked the officials to conduct inquiries and lodge criminal cases as soon if any ineligible person is found furnishing false information while submitting fresh application form for ration card.