Pune Beat

PDS office plagued by shortagesFacing difficulties in meeting its task of distributing application forms for the new colour ration cards ...

PDS office plagued by shortages
Facing difficulties in meeting its task of distributing application forms for the new colour ration cards based on income, the Public Distribution System (PDS) authorities here have sought immediate assistance of the State Government for extra manpower for the job.

Meanwhile, the distribution of application forms, which was severely affected due to shortage of forms, is expected to resume from Wednesday. The delay had been caused due to heavy print order at the government press for printing the same forms for Mumbai.

The State has extended the date of submitting the application forms from its earlier date of February 20 to March 15.

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The citizens are supposed to collect their forms from their respective ration distributor and submit it to him, who will forward it to the Public Distribution office. The forms will be subsequently verified and forwarded to the State Government. The yellow, saffron and white cards for below poverty line people (15,000 and less income per annum), middle income group (up to Rs one lakh income per annum) and higher income group (above Rs one lakh per annum) respectively, will come into force from April 1.

Woman killed
A 30-year-old woman was killed while her husband was injured when their moped was hit by a speeding truck on the Bundgarden bridge on Saturday evening.

The deceased was identified as Chhaya Arun Begne, a resident of Chandanangar road. Chhaya and her husband were coming proceeding to the Swayamwar Mangal Karyalaya to attend a marriage. The mishap took place at 4.55 pm. The truck hit the moped from behind. Chhaya died on the spot. Ttruck driver Balaji Shivarkar (22) has been arrested.