ITANAGAR, Apr 20: Days after a viral video showing few persons killing a king cobra for consumption, the Government of Arunachal Pradesh today clarified that media reports attributing the incident to shortage of rice amid the ongoing lockdown is ‘factually incorrect and should have been avoided.’
In a release issued today the government said that there is sufficient stock of rice available in every district of Arunachal Pradesh which can last at least for next three months. All the 13 CPO locations which are situated at remote border areas also have at least two months of rice stock. Since lockdown Indian Air Force has carried out multiple sorties of AN-32 and Helicopter for lifting rice to remote locations in Arunachal Pradesh. State government has also used its helicopter for the said purpose, the release said.
The state government also stated that, FCI has provided more than 1000 MT of rice for open market sales in various districts. The state has also created a buffer stock of 100 MT of potato and 60 MT of pulses which can be released in market based on the demand. The state is also providing free ration to those whose livelihood has been impacted due to the lock-down. Around 20,000 persons have received free ration in various districts of Arunachal Pradesh since the lockdown was announced.
Mentioning that all officials are available round the clock for any kind of clarification on any Covid-19 related issues, the state government has urged the media fraternity to obtain information and clarification from official government sources before reporting anything related to Covid-19. DIPRO

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