Stern action against PDS rice diverters: Eatala
Hyderabad, Oct 17 (INN): Finance minister Etela Rajendar on Monday warned that the State Government would deal stern on those diverting the rice meant for Public Distribution System (PDS).
Speaking at a conference with the rice millers' representative here, the Finance Minister said that vested interests were making efforts to divert the PDS rice to black market. He said that the government was supplying six kg rice each to 2.7 crore people of the state. He said that the Rupee 1 per kg rice was meant to ensure food safety of the poor and lamented that the black marketers were eyeing the PDS rice. He warned that the rice millers to hand over the rice to government within 45 days of procurement from the farmers. He said that the government would slap cases under PD Act against those diverting PDS rice.
The minister said that the government was making efforts to ensure MSP of not less than Rs 4500 for paddy and to solve other problems of rice millers.
News Posted: 17 October, 2016
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