The Odisha Milk Farmers’ Association (OMFA) on Sunday demanded that the State Government order a Vigilance probe into the alleged Rs 27 lakh scam committed in Kendrapada Omfed unit and irregularities in the Cuttack and Puri Milk Unions.
“It is alleged in the 2018-19 annual report that a scam of Rs 27 lakh has been committed in the distribution of cattle feed and medicines by the Omfed’s Kendrapada unit. But the Omfed authorities have sit silent after suspending the concerned contractual worker. The scam is deep-rooted and, thus, the Government should order a Vigilance probe to bring out all the culprits involved in it,” said association president Rabi Behera.
Behera, vice-president Dushasan Mohapatra and secretary Narayan Dalua sent a memorandum to Agriculture and Farmers’ Empowerment in this regard.
All irregularities in the Omfed would come out if the Vigilance is entrusted the investigation charge, they said.