Rice millers in Wanaparthy district are increasing their operations to meet their targets of supplying rice to the Food Corporation. A team of vigilance officials is inspecting five rice mills that were booked for irregularities. Some mills have not provided rice even though they received paddy in 2021.
District Collector Tejas Nanda Lal Pawar took action against the negligence of rice millers and got the District Civil Supplies Officer transferred. He held meetings with the Rice Millers Association and warned that action would be taken if the targets were not met by February 29.
A special team led by Chief Vigilance Officer Colonel Prakash is inspecting five rice mills in the district, as ordered by the Commissioner of State Civil Supplies.
Last month, cases were booked against traders and rice mills for not delivering rice on time and for discrepancies in the bags of rice stored. Around 2,25,179 sacks of paddy were found to be in short supply and cases have been filed.
As millers are taking legal action to prevent government action, a special team headed by Chief Vigilance Officer Prakash has been sent to investigate the mills. This has had a positive effect and millers are now complying with the orders.
