The team of Food Controller, Raipur and assistant food officer conducted inspection of rice millers’ not lifting paddy for custom milling leading to seizure of paddy and rice estimated worth Rs 5.10 crore.
According to Food Controller, the inspection was conducted at Champaran based Prabhu Enterprises, Navapara.
The team found the mill is not maintaining stock register and as per agreement has not carried out the lifting of paddy from procurement centres. Based on findings, 460 quintal paddy, 285 quintal rice, 900 quintal broken rice, 135 quintal extremely broken rice were seized. Taking all on record, the team kept the seized material in custody of the rice miller for further action.
Similarly, at Shri Shyamji Rice Mill, Navapara, the miller based on his milling capacity has not carried out the custom milling and lifted the paddy. Team from spot seized 28000 quintal paddy and 3344 quintal rice. Both the seizures estimated price is around Rs 5.10 crore. Under different sections of Chhattisgarh Paddy Produce Rules, and Essential Commodities Act section 3/7, legal process has been initiated.
