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Paying guests replace Landholders, farmers from Revenue Deptt list Relief distribution to flood victims hit by official apathy 10/27/2014 11:06:10 PM Shiv Dev Thakur Katra, Oct 27: Mortifying the process of distributing the relief to the flood victims of Katra, the lists prepared by the revenue authorities are full of errors as names of land holders and farmers are missing while those of paying guests figure in the lists. Some of the LandHolders and Farmers rued that the list of the flashflood effected families in Katra town which is available with the Food and Supply Department Katra as given by the Revenue Department is full of errors and omissions. They also said that those farmers who suffered a lot by the flashfloods in Katra town are not getting the relief ration owing to omission of their names in lists of effected families made by the Revenue Department of Katra. They also said the outsiders settled herein katra from the other areas have their names in the lists. "Even some paying guests are in the list" said an affected farmer. A number of Ration dealers when contacted by the Early Times said, "We are distributing the relief ration strictly on the basis of the lists available with us and those who have their names enlisted can get ration while the others not enlisted are directed to contact the head office for checking of lists". TSO Katra, Chamail Singh when contacted said. "It came into my notice that there are some errors in the lists provided by the revenue department, and the revenue is responsible for the errors as the lists are prepared by their office only" he added assuring that he will check the matter personally and also said that each and every deserving person will get the relief ration. Several attempts to contact Naib Tehsildar Katra went in vain as he did not respond to calls.   Share This News with Your Friends on Social Network     Comment on this Story

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