Rice millers received paddy worth Rs 305 crore in an unfair manner and misappropriated rice worth Rs 40 crore during the last year.
This was revealed in the Comptroller and Auditor General of India (CAG) Report tabled in the State Assembly on Monday. It was revealed from the report that massive irregularities were marked in paddy procurement during the last Kharif and undue favours were shown to rice millers
Case studies showed that as many as 1,914 quintal paddy were procured from 19 landless farmers in Odisha, said the CAG. Only 63 per cent of paddy was procured at the mandis and by the Government agencies.
The report on Revenue, Government Enterprises, Social sectors showed that the State has recorded increase in revenue receipts.
On coastal security, it revealed that only 2,808 hours of surveillance was carried out by 5 Marine police stations as against stipulated 81,000 hours
It revealed that about 225 former MlAs owe Rs 1.42 crore rent to the State Government. While one former MlA owe highest Rs 8.43l, two deceased MlAs owe Rs 13.16 lakh, it said.