Puri district Collector NK Nayak has apprised the Special Relief Commissioner PK Mohapatra and the State Civil Supplies authorities of shortage of 50 kg rice bags meant for distribution among the cyclone and flood-affected people.
Senior BJP leader Krushna Chandra Jagdeb in a press conference here on Sunday had alleged about pilferage of relief materials and irregularities in relief distribution.
The Collector had ordered probe into the allegations after which it was found that 50 kg relief rice bags distributed in Sakhigopal, Kakatpur and other areas were carrying 8 to 10 kg less per bag. On the report from the District Civil Supplies officials, the District Magistrate had apprised the higher authorities of this.
Congress councillor Bikas Das, in written complaint to the DM and other high officials, alleged shortage in supply of relief materials for his Ward and inordinate delay in distribution of relief materials at the behest of BJD leaders.