Food, Civil Supplies and Consumer Protection Minister Punnulal Mohle reviewed purchase of paddy at paddy procurement centers in a meeting held at the Mantralaya here.
During the meeting, the Minister directed the officials for regular visit of centres besides taking strict action on middlemen and related paddy procurement centre if any irregularity is found during their inspection. Also, he instructed the departmental officials for maintaining transparency in purchase of paddy.
At the meeting, Special Secretary (Food) Manoj Kumar Soni informed the Minister that 49,72,350 metric tonnes of paddy has been purchased so far in the State out of which, 16,42,383 metric tonnes paddy has been given to the millers for custom milling.
Millers have deposited 7,57,501 metric tonnes of rice after custom milling. Out of which, 5,22,960 metric tonnes rice and 2,34,541 metric tonnes of rice have been deposited at Chhattisgarh State Civil Supplies Corporation and Food Corporation of India respectively.
During the meeting, Joint Secretary (Food) GS Sikarwar and other officers were prominently present.