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Activities of the Department
2. Annapurna
From January, 2002, Annapurna has been implemented in Meghalaya. Under the Scheme rice is distributed free of cost at the scale of 10 (ten) Kgs per month to each indigent Old Age Person not covered under the National Old Age Pension Scheme. The Scheme is implemented by the Deputy Commissioners / Sub - Divisional Officers at the District / Sub - Divisional Level. The details of beneficiaries and entitlement of rice per month are indicated below:-
Sl. No. |
Districts /
Sub - divisions |
Number of old age persons excluding those under the national old age pension scheme |
Quantitative entitlement of rice at the rate of 10 kgs per old age person for a period of one month |
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2. |
3. |
4. |
1. |
SHILLONG |
2,060 |
20,600 KGS |
2. |
SOHRA |
289 |
2,890 KGS |
03. |
RI - BHOI |
213 |
2,130 KGS |
04. |
NONGSTOIN |
565 |
5,650 KGS |
05. |
MAIRANG |
326 |
3,260 KGS |
06. |
MAWKYRWAT |
546 |
5,460 KGS |
07. |
JOWAI |
975 |
9,750 KGS |
08. |
KHLIEHRIAT |
97 |
970 KGS |
09. |
AMLAREM |
650 |
6,500 KGS |
10. |
TURA |
1,480 |
14,800 KGS |
11. |
AMPATI |
700 |
7,000 KGS |
12. |
DADENGIRI |
289 |
2,890 KGS |
13. |
BAGHMARA |
701 |
7,010 KGS |
14. |
WILLIAMNAGAR |
280 |
2,300 KGS |
15. |
RESUBELPARA |
142 |
1,420 KGS |
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TOTAL |
9,263 |
92,630 KGS |
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