Genuine beneficiaries left out of PLO cards: CPM

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Rourkela: The faulty policy of the administration in identifying the genuine beneficiaries of Poor Left Out (PLO) cards has caused resentment among the people deprived of this facility. Hundreds of people led by Ajay Sharma, Secretary of CPI (M), Rourkela Municipality today demonstrated outside the ADM office.

The agitators alleged that the state government has not taken the needy and poor people into account for PLO cards. They alleged that through a survey by the state government recommended for provision of 26000 PLO cards for Rourkela, only 9000 cards were distributed.

CPM activists pointed out a paradoxical situation in which tons of food grains are rotting in the FCI godowns and even several tons reportedly buried under the soil, the poor are not provided with food grains.

Sumanta Behera, Secretary of CPM, alleged that many poor people have been left out of this scheme. He criticized the government for allegedly dividing the poor and hungry people on APL/BPL/PLO lines.

The CPM submitted a memorandum to ADM, urging for a fresh survey on PLO cards for the needy families.

R N Mishra, ADM Rourkela, assured them of necessary action to be taken in this regard. ‘We got only 9000 cards against the requirement of 26000. Only 2549 cards have been distributed while 1390 cards in both Civil Township and South Rourkela are to be distributed, he added.
  

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