Kandhamal district Collector N Tirumala Nayak on Sunday issued an order for inquiry into the dumping of over 200 quintals of wheat in the river Salangir in the district on Saturday, Civil Supplies Officer (CSO) of Kandhamal Bibekananda Kerkata said.
Kerketa denied that the wheat was meant for the public distribution system (PDS) but said the truth would be known only after an investigation.The local villagers claimed that the wheat was not fit for human consumption and they collected the grain from water for fodder purpose.The police suspected that the wheat might be meant for the Integrated Child Development Scheme (ICDS) of the Government.