The Civil Supplies Corporation in Hyderabad is cracking down on millers who have defaulted on supplying Custom Milling Rice (CMR). The deadline for receiving this year’s CMR from millers has been set for September end to avoid a repeat of the previous year’s situation, where over Rs 1,000 crore worth of CMR remains unrecovered. Tough measures, including serving notices and invoking the Revenue Recovery Act, have been taken against 43 millers as part of a special drive.
Despite the efforts, only about 5% of millers are causing issues. The Corporation has allowed an extension for some millers from the previous year to recover their defaults by May 15, but actions will be taken against those who continue to cause problems. The goal is to receive 50 lakh tonnes of CMR, but only 45 lakh tonnes have been received so far. The remaining 5 lakh tonnes need to be recovered from the defaulting millers.
In May, the Corporation began taking action against defaulters on CMR. 43 millers were booked under the Revenue Recovery Act and criminal proceedings were initiated. The commissioner has increased vigilance efforts to recover from millers who have been defaulting for years.
