A group of farmers on Wednesday lodged a complaint with the Chandahandi police against millers and Civil Supplies officials for falsely registering their land in the name of other individuals.
Farmer leader Khemraj Bagh said it was revealed from the Government’s food portal that land of many farmers has been illegally registered in the name of others.
Besides, widespread irregularities are being reported at the four mandis in Chandahandi block. Millers are buying thousands of quintals of paddy through false registration while real farmers are being harassed, he alleged. “Action should be taken against millers and other officials involved in this forgery. If our grievances are not sorted out in a week, we would be forced to take to the streets,” Bagh threatened.Sources said over 30,000 quintal of paddy of farmers is lying unsold at mandis.
Millers, on the other hand, are seen buying paddy from various places at low price through brokers.Farmers have been informed that the procurement target has already been met. The unsold paddy would be procured once the new target is fixed . Besides, there are allegations of thousands of quintal of paddy being sold by unscrupulous persons in the name of real farmers.
A few days back , farmers had blocked the Chandahandi main road protesting the disparity in purchase of paddy at mandis.
It is alleged that similar irregularities are reported in Umarkote, Jharigam and Papadahandi blocks indistrict.