The state has directed several hundred teachers to distribute government assistance of Rs 1,000 in cash among cardholders under the National Food Security Act (NFSA)
A senior state government official said they had presented facts and figures that established that Bengal had initiated steps to rectify the problems whenever central teams had pointed them out
According to central government, Bengal has not put up the NFSA logo in ration shops, which multiple sources say is likely to hit procurement in the ongoing Kharif season owing to the eventual funds crunch