The Jagatsinghpur district administration has filed FIRs against 91 illegal NFSA cardholders of eight blocks and two municipalities at different police stations under the district. As of now, 182 ineligible ration cardholders have returned NFSA cards, and a total fine `7.20 lakh have
been collected from them for lifting subsidised food grains through the cards, informed district Collector Yamini Sarangi at a Press conference held here on Wednesday.Sarangi said about 2,03,150 NFSA cards have been distributed to beneficiaries in eight blocks and two municipalities till date. However, allegations have been received that many ineligible beneficiaries have been given the cards, he said.
“We have asked the undeserving cardholders to return cards by July 25. legal actions would be taken against those who don’t return cards,” the Collector said. District Civil Supplies Officer Raghunath Gumonga said the department’s Marketing Inspectors and Supply Inspectors from each block have been directed to verify illegal card possessors and visit cluster points to examine distribution of food grains. They have also been asked to make people know about demerits and legal consequence of unlawful possession of NFSA cards.