In an effort to improve food security and expedite the Public Distribution System (PDS), the Haflong Government College Auditorium Hall hosted the Sajagata Sanmilian conference. Under the Food, Public Distribution & Consumer Affairs Department, the program brought together LAMPS secretaries and Fair Price Shop (FPS) merchants. In addition to the ongoing distribution of rice, Kushik Rai, Minister for Food, Public Distribution & Consumer Affairs, Mines & Minerals, and Barak Valley Development, announced a new program to provide subsidized Masur Dal, sugar, and salt to ration card holders throughout Assam.
Beginning in October, ration card holders in the first ten districts would be allowed to buy one-kilogram packs of salt, sugar, and masaur dahl for ₹10, ₹69, and ₹38, respectively. With an official debut planned for October 1–10, which coincides with Anna Sewa Diwas, the campaign will spread to 25 additional districts in November. Additionally, the Minister recommended localized alternatives for rice procurement and urged for a reduction in freight charges. In response, CEM Debolal Gorlosa suggested establishing a weighbridge and godown in the Maibang subdivision.
Nandita Gorlosa, the minister of sports and youth affairs, encouraged FPS merchants to guarantee equitable and transparent distribution and stressed the need to resolve theft and inconsistencies in the current PDS. CEM Debolal Gorlosa, meanwhile, reaffirmed the significance of ration cards as a means of accessing government programs as well as a lifeline for food, particularly for BPL households in hilly areas like Dima Hasao. Biswaranjan Samal, IAS Additional Chief Secretary, assured departmental support and announced LAMPS will deliver food grains directly to FPS dealers, attended by senior officials.
