Ranchi | Sindri: Alongside loss of life of Santoshi Kumari, 11 of Simdega allegedly because of hunger on September 28 any other hunger loss of life was reported from Jharia of Dhanbad district on Saturday. One Baijnath Ravidas, a rickshaw puller died which locals claimed to have resulted from long run hunger and lack of get right of entry to to food. Ravidas in his early 50s was affected by bronchial asthma and was unable to drag rickshaw for almost a month.
Ward counsellor of ward quantity 37 Shailendra Singh claimed that in spite of residing in abject poverty the circle of relatives neither had BPL card nor had any ration card. "It is a matter of hunger death because despite applying for ration card several times the family did not get card or ration for a long time," he mentioned. Accusing the system to be responsible, he mentioned that middlemen are energetic within the area and packages given to ADM or the provision place of work stay unaddressed. "We had written letters to the ADM and minister as well but could not get ration card made for the family," he mentioned
Explaining about the cause of now not having ration card, Singh mentioned that earlier the circle of relatives had ration card within the name of eldest brother Jago Ravidas. "It was after his death that the ration card was not continued in the name of remaining beneficiaries and was declared to have been cancelled," he mentioned. Deputy commissioner Dhanbad A Dodde on the other hand refuted the claims that Ravidas died of hunger. Talking to TOI he mentioned that he was sick and died of sickness. "The family is not so poor, his wife works as a domestic help at the house of deputy mayor's representative and also has a son who works as labourer," he mentioned. Dodde mentioned that once implementation of NFSA round one lakh ration playing cards were deleted and the process of inclusion is happening. "As of now there are 4.11 lakh valid card holders in the district," he mentioned. DC expressed marvel in regards to the circle of relatives now not having a ration card. "I have no clue why they did not apply for a ration card," he mentioned. The circle officer handed over a cheque of Rs.20,000 to the circle of relatives from the Jan dhan account that the circle of relatives had opened. Ward counsellor mentioned that Ravidas has two sons, one among whom stays one at a time and the opposite is a minor who works sometimes but does now not support his father financially.
Ward counsellor of ward quantity 37 Shailendra Singh claimed that in spite of residing in abject poverty the circle of relatives neither had BPL card nor had any ration card. "It is a matter of hunger death because despite applying for ration card several times the family did not get card or ration for a long time," he mentioned. Accusing the system to be responsible, he mentioned that middlemen are energetic within the area and packages given to ADM or the provision place of work stay unaddressed. "We had written letters to the ADM and minister as well but could not get ration card made for the family," he mentioned
Explaining about the cause of now not having ration card, Singh mentioned that earlier the circle of relatives had ration card within the name of eldest brother Jago Ravidas. "It was after his death that the ration card was not continued in the name of remaining beneficiaries and was declared to have been cancelled," he mentioned. Deputy commissioner Dhanbad A Dodde on the other hand refuted the claims that Ravidas died of hunger. Talking to TOI he mentioned that he was sick and died of sickness. "The family is not so poor, his wife works as a domestic help at the house of deputy mayor's representative and also has a son who works as labourer," he mentioned. Dodde mentioned that once implementation of NFSA round one lakh ration playing cards were deleted and the process of inclusion is happening. "As of now there are 4.11 lakh valid card holders in the district," he mentioned. DC expressed marvel in regards to the circle of relatives now not having a ration card. "I have no clue why they did not apply for a ration card," he mentioned. The circle officer handed over a cheque of Rs.20,000 to the circle of relatives from the Jan dhan account that the circle of relatives had opened. Ward counsellor mentioned that Ravidas has two sons, one among whom stays one at a time and the opposite is a minor who works sometimes but does now not support his father financially.
Yet another hunger-related death reported in Jharkhand
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