Monga in northern districts

There are allegations that VGF (vulnerable group feeding) cards are not reaching all of those who are entitled to these in the first place. Some did not even get the card for not being able to pay the amount they were asked to pay. What's more frustrating is the denial of the allegation by the administration, while some one in authority reportedly caught red-handed some local functionaries distributing less amount of rice than allocated. Moreover, there have been complaints of political preference being applied while distributing grains. In matters of humanitarian assistance, the administration is expected to remain above board.

Now the government is learnt to have taken steps to check misuse and misappropriation of relief materials. We wish the administration had taken the precaution at the beginning. If they had done so, the allegations would not have arisen in the first place.

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However, we would like to see the actions taken by the authorities to be effective. It is important in the ultimate analysis that the needy should get what they deserve and the exploiters kept at bay.