Nirmal Cops Bust Racket Recycling PDS Rice As ‘Fine Quality’
1 month, 2 weeks ago

Nirmal Cops Bust Racket Recycling PDS Rice As ‘Fine Quality’

Deccan Chronicle  

Adilabad: A large-scale racket involving the recycling of subsidised PDS rice has come to light in Nirmal district, with police suspecting its illegal transport to Maharashtra for polishing before being sold as premium-grade rice. Preliminary investigations reveal that certain traders purchase PDS rice — supplied at Rs 1 per kg and distributed at 6 kg per family member — from fair price shops or individual ration card holders for Rs 10–12 per kg. Nirmal superintendent of police Janaki Sharmila has formed a special team led by Bhainsa ASP Avinash Kumar to probe the supply chain and establish whether the racket extends to other parts of Telangana. Police are also investigating the methods of transporting PDS rice across rivers such as the Penganga, Godavari, and Pranahita despite efforts to curb the practice.

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PDS rice in Telangana recycled, sold under pricey brands in Maharashtra
1 month, 1 week ago

PDS rice in Telangana recycled, sold under pricey brands in Maharashtra

Deccan Chronicle  

ADILABAD: The civil supplies department has taken serious note of the illegal transportation of PDS rice to neighbouring states like Maharashtra. Earlier, police seized PDS rice in Bhainsa and Bejjur while a civil supplies department task force seized 615 quintals of rice at Chennur in Mancherial district on February 14. Bhainsa police seized 40 tonnes of PDS rice packed in …

Suspected PDS Rice seized at Visakha Container Freight Station
3 months, 2 weeks ago

Suspected PDS Rice seized at Visakha Container Freight Station

The Hindu  

The Vigilance & Enforcement team reportedly seized around 483 metric tonnes of rice belonging to two firms on suspicion of being Public Distribution System stock at the Visakha Container Freight Station warehouse in the Visakhapatnam Port area, near Sheela Nagar on Monday. The vigilance team collected samples of the cargo in the presence of Andhra Pradesh Civil Supplies Minister Nadendla …

10-member panel begins rice inspection on ship in Andhra
3 months, 3 weeks ago

10-member panel begins rice inspection on ship in Andhra

New Indian Express  

KAKINADA: Authorities have initiated the identification of PDS rice among the bags loaded onto the vessel Stella L Panama, currently anchored at Kakinada Deep Water Port. This follows a visit by Deputy Chief Minister Pawan Kalyan, after which the State government has intensified efforts to curb smuggling of PDS rice, meant to feed the poor. According to officials, 38,000 metric …

Why PDS grain drain is raising political heat in Andhra
3 months, 3 weeks ago

Why PDS grain drain is raising political heat in Andhra

India Today  

The Yuvajana Sramika Rythu Congress Party, the preceding party in power in Andhra Pradesh, is being accused by the Telugu Desam Party -steered National Democratic Alliance government of turning the Kakinada Port into a hub of illegal activity, and primarily smuggling of rice. Claiming grain drain through the Kakinada Port, Manohar, at a specially convened media conference on December 1, …

PDS rice mafia posed a threat to national security, says Manohar
3 months, 3 weeks ago

PDS rice mafia posed a threat to national security, says Manohar

New Indian Express  

VIJAYAWADA: Minister for Civil Supplies, Food and Consumer Affairs Nadendla Manohar has levelled serious allegations against the previous YSRCP government, accusing it of turning Kakinada Port into a hub of illegal activities. “Chief Minister N Chandrababu Naidu and Deputy Chief Minister Pawan Kalyan are making every effort to curb the illegal export of Public Distribution System rice from Kakinada Port. …

640 metric tonnes of seized PDS rice to be shipped to West Africa upon bank guarantee
3 months, 3 weeks ago

640 metric tonnes of seized PDS rice to be shipped to West Africa upon bank guarantee

The Hindu  

A whopping 640 metric tonnes of rice, supplied through the Public Distribution System, which was recently seized by the Department of Civil Supplies and Consumer Affairs, is being allowed to be exported to West Africa from Kakinada Anchorage Port upon the bank guarantee given by the exporter. On being alerted about the alleged illegal export of PDS rice on Wednesday, …

Rice being given by govt. is not of much use, say Vijayawada flood victims
6 months, 2 weeks ago

Rice being given by govt. is not of much use, say Vijayawada flood victims

The Hindu  

Flood victims living in YSR Colony and Ajith Singh Nagar said the 25 kg rice being distributed to them is not of much use as it is PDS/ration rice. Out of the 10 families that The Hindu spoke to, two families said they were using the rice given to them last week. We used to have PDS rice long ago, …

Probe into illegal export of PDS rice from Kakinada port in A.P. nearing completion, says Minister Nadendla Manohar
7 months, 1 week ago

Probe into illegal export of PDS rice from Kakinada port in A.P. nearing completion, says Minister Nadendla Manohar

The Hindu  

Andhra Pradesh Minister for Food, Civil Supplies and Consumer Affairs Nadendla Manohar on August 13 said that the investigation into the illegal export of rice by various export agencies through Kakinada-based ports was nearing completion. On the enforcement at the Kakinada-based ports, Mr. Manohar said, “A checkpost has been set up at Kakinada Anchorage Port to monitor the movements of …

3 more held in illegal sale of PDS rice in old city
7 months, 2 weeks ago

3 more held in illegal sale of PDS rice in old city

Deccan Chronicle  

Hyderabad: Continuing their crackdown on the illegal transport of PDS rice, the city police here on Tuesday arrested three more persons for selling rice meant for public distribution. The arrested have been identified as Mir Mehraj Ali Hashmi, 36, of Gulshan Nagar in Misrigunj, and Syed Hamed, 39, and Syed Shaki Hashmi, 34, both residents of Hasan Nagar. The trio …

8 Rice Mills Booked For Misappropriation Of PDS Rice
1 year, 1 month ago

8 Rice Mills Booked For Misappropriation Of PDS Rice

Deccan Chronicle  

Nizamabad: Police registered cases against eight rice mills in Nizamabad district on the charges of misappropriation of the rice meant for public distribution system belonging to the Telangana State Civil Supplies Corporation. The booked rice mills included MSR Agro-Industries, Star Trader and Wasi Para-boiled Rice Mill at Varni, Royal Trading Company at Humnapur, Ganga Rice Mill, SN Puram, Sri Laxmi …

PDS rice being smuggled via sea, says Food Secretary Radhakrishnan
2 years, 6 months ago

PDS rice being smuggled via sea, says Food Secretary Radhakrishnan

The Hindu  

Food Secretary J. Radhakrishnan on Thursday said that rice meant for the public distribution system was being smuggled through the sea. Dr. Radhakrishnan said with the State government and the police blocking ways to smuggle rice meant for the PDS, including three major and 16 minor routes in Tiruvallur district and the rail route via Gummidipoondi, the new mode of …

Political mafia new avatar of PDS rice smugglers
3 years, 6 months ago

Political mafia new avatar of PDS rice smugglers

Deccan Chronicle  

Kakinada: While smuggling of public distribution system rice by millers and PDS dealers had once been common, it has now got curbed to a large extent by introduction of biometric system at PDS outlets. PDS rice thus collected is being stored in small sheds amid fields particularly in Madhira, Vemsoor, Sattupalli, Kallur and Penuballi mandals, which border Andhra Pradesh. From …

Hyderabad: PDS rice feeding beer firms more than poor
7 years, 2 months ago

Hyderabad: PDS rice feeding beer firms more than poor

Deccan Chronicle  

Hyderabad: Rice available through the public distribution system is meant for the poor and supplied through ration shops at just Rs 1 per kg. Instead of purchasing rice in the open market for a higher price of Rs 50 per kg or more, beer manufacturers buy the PDS rice from brokers for Rs 30 per kg. Raids carried out by …

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