The Rourkela Municipal Corporation (RMC) has filed FIRs against 42 persons, including 37 Rourkela Steel Plant (RSP) employees, four police personnel and a Government teacher, at different police stations here for submitting income proofs lower than that of their actual incomes to get ration cards under the National Food Security Act (NFSA). After identification of these persons belonging to higher income group, RMC Commissioner Durga Prasad Mohapatra filed FIRs against them. “We have also identified another 34 card holders to be disqualified for submitting fake income proof,” Mohapatra said.
“Though the cards have been issued to the beneficiaries, efforts are on to remove all illegitimate card holders. We would also ensure that all eligible beneficiaries are included in the next phase,” he added. Acting on the FIRs, police have started investigation into the matter.