Specially constituted enforcement teams from the Civil Supplies Department conducted raids on fair price shops of 179 areas in various districts over three months and seized large quantities of rice and paddy meant for public distribution. Between February and April, the Enforcement wing had seized 3,507 quintals of PDS rice and 937 quintals of custom milled paddy, besides sugar,LPG cylinders and kerosene.
Civil Supplies Commissioner C.V. Anand said the department had arrested illegal transportation of superfine rice and rationed rice valued at Rs. 3.16 crore.Nine criminal cases were filed against the errant, apart from 56 other cases.
The teams were formed with retired police officers and officials from Revenue, Commercial Taxes and Civil Supplies departments.C.V.Anand stated that the enforcement task force teams set up with retired police officers to check malpractices and corruption in distribution of essential commodities under PDS were proving extremely helpful.
He said frequent raids also showed growth in the performance of mandal-level stock points(godowns) and ration shops.Strict measures at the state border have resulted in decrease in the illegal supply of PDS rice to other states, he said.
The department appointed an enforcement wing with five teams of 20 members each.Civil Supplies and Legal Metrology depts., conducted raids on the petrol/diesel filling stations across the State, only two cases were registered for short filling.
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