District Collector Mukesh Bansal has banned all paddy arrivals from other States following directives from the Food Department.
Following the directives, no paddy can be received from other states without the permission of Commissioner and Director of Food, Civil Supplies and Consumer Protection Department, according to an official press release issued here on Sunday. This apart, following directives from the Collector, probe teams had been formed for keeing an eye on the inter-state check posts at lara village of Pusaur Development Block and Sakra, Amlipali villages of Baramkela Development Block.
However, if the cost of paddy of ‘Super Fine’ variety is more than Rs 1,700 per quintal then permission would not be required for its export from the Commissioner and Director of the Food Department. However, anybody importing paddy from other states would have to mandatorily inform the District Food Officer regarding such an exercise. The order to this effect would remain effective from October 2013 till April 30, 2014.