Food and Civil Supply Minister Punnulal Mohle on Friday informed the Chhattisgarh Assembly that over Rs 47 crore was spent for inter-district transportation of paddy between 2013-14 and 2015-16 (till December 31, 2015).
In a written reply to Congress member Moti lal Dewangan, Mohle informed that the State Government has made payment to the tune of Rs 18.45 crore for inter-district transportation of paddy in 2013-14.
Similarly, payment of Rs 17.89 crore in 2014-15 and Rs 11.65 crore in 2015-16 (till December 31, 2015) was made respectively for the transportation of paddy.
He further informed that the payment in this regard was made by respective district managers of Civil Supply Corporation.
As many as four complaints pertaining to irregularities in transportation of paddy were received in the aforementioned period and during the course of investigation, three complaints appeared to be true. Action in connection with these three complaints is underway, Mohle said.