Taking paddy during 2016-17 kharif season, the Bajrangbali Rice Mill of Jharsuguda has failed to supply rice to the beneficiaries.
With a stock of around 7.50 crore paddy for custom milling, the Civil Supplies Department has not been able to recover rice from the said miller. As a result, the process for taking action against the miller is imminent.
The Supply Department has sought permission from the authorities for taking exemplary action against the miller. The Government has called for certain documents from the department for such permission.
Sources said that Bajrangbali Rice Mill of Jharsuguda had procured 79,388.67 quintal paddy from different areas in 2016-17 for custom milling, whose cost is around Rs 11.67 crore. In exchange, the miller has to deposit 53,984.30 quintal rice to the Civil Supply Department by September 30. But, the miller has deposited only 19,409.49 quintal rice. The balance 34,574.81 quintal rice has not been deposited with the department till date costing around Rs 7.50 crore.
When contacted, District Supply Officer PDM Khosla while admitting the fact said that the process for departmental action against the miller has been initiated.