In a major success achieved by the Food Department officials, 140 bags of rice weighing 70 quintals had been seized during an operation at Bodla Development Block while being illegally transported in the district.
The operation was carried out on the directives of District Collector P Dayanand, according to an official press release issued here on Monday. District Food Officer Narendra Wahne informed that a vehicle with the registration number CG 04 0275 was intercepted after receiving a tip off that 140 bags of rice was being transported from a fair price shop at Jhalmala to Chilfi for sale to a rice merchant.
The officials after intercepting the vehicle carried out a search and found the bags. A case had been registered for violation of PDS Control Order 2004 and Chhattisgarh Essential Commodities Act 3/7, it stated.