10-member panel begins rice inspection on ship in Andhra
2 weeks, 4 days 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 tonnes of rice had been loaded onto the ship since its arrival at the port a week before Pawan Kalyan’s visit to Kakinada. However, a Civil Supplies official mentioned that modern technology could expedite the process by identifying PDS rice directly, especially since it is mixed with fortified rice in these bags.

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PDS Rice Smuggling: Former minister Perni Nani's family goes into hiding
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1 week, 3 days ago

PDS Rice Smuggling: Former minister Perni Nani's family goes into hiding

Deccan Chronicle  

Kakinada: Following the case filed against YSRC senior leader and former minister Perni Nani's wife Jayasudha regarding smuggling of PDS rice, the entire family has gone underground. Deputy Chief Minister K. Pawan Kalyan's inspection of Kakinada Port led to unravelling of the PDS rice smuggling. According to sources, Nani built godowns in 2 acres of land at Potlapalem near Machilipatnam …

Eliminate PDS Rice Mafia, CM Naidu Tells Collectors
1 week, 5 days ago

Eliminate PDS Rice Mafia, CM Naidu Tells Collectors

Deccan Chronicle  

Vijayawada: Chief Minister Nara Chandrababu Naidu has strongly come out against ration rice smuggling and instructed officials to initiate effective steps to check movement of smuggled rice from within and outside the state. Speaking at the collectors' conference on Wednesday, the chief minister said PD Act should be invoked against PDS rice smuggling. PDS rice mafia should be eliminated.” Naidu …

Suspected PDS Rice seized at Visakha Container Freight Station
1 week, 6 days 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 …

AP: SIT to Probe Illegal Smuggling of PDS Rice
2 weeks, 2 days ago

AP: SIT to Probe Illegal Smuggling of PDS Rice

Deccan Chronicle  

Vijayawada: The Andhra Pradesh state government has constituted a Special Investigation Team to conduct a thorough investigation into the illegal transportation and smuggling of Public Distribution System ration rice. The illegal smuggling of ration rice has reportedly evolved into an organized mafia, with thousands of tons being transported abroad, primarily through the Kakinada Port. A 6-member SIT has been formed …

Andhra Pradesh govt forms SIT to probe illegal export of PDS rice
2 weeks, 2 days ago

Andhra Pradesh govt forms SIT to probe illegal export of PDS rice

New Indian Express  

VIJAYAWADA: In a bid to address the growing concerns over the illegal export of PDS rice, the State government has constituted a Special Investigation Team to probe 13 cases registered in Kakinada district. The SIT, headed by CID Inspector General of Police Vineet Brijlal, has been empowered under the Bharatiya Nagarik Suraksha Sanhita to conduct searches, seize goods and examine …

PDS Rice Scam: Customs to Help AP in Curbing Illegal Exports, Says Official
2 weeks, 2 days ago

PDS Rice Scam: Customs to Help AP in Curbing Illegal Exports, Says Official

Deccan Chronicle  

Visakhapatnam: Chief Commissioner of Customs here, Sanjay Rathi, has said his department would fully cooperate with the AP government in its efforts to stop illegal exports of ration rice etc through the state’s ports. He said the fraudulent smuggling and export of PDS rice was not only illegal but also “a big blow to the poor and disadvantaged sections for …

Shipping traders not to handle cargo from Kakinada Anchorage Port
2 weeks, 5 days ago

Shipping traders not to handle cargo from Kakinada Anchorage Port

Deccan Chronicle  

The shippers feel the state government is imposing unreasonable restrictions on exporters.As per the rules and guidelines, goods that are perishable should not remain stocked for a long time, as they can get spoilt. Officials can release the seized perishable goods after taking bank guarantee as per the quantity.Traders said on November 27, district collector S. Shan Mohan had inspected …

Why PDS grain drain is raising political heat in Andhra
2 weeks, 5 days 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, …

Customs plays no role in verifying source of rice for export: Official
2 weeks, 6 days ago

Customs plays no role in verifying source of rice for export: Official

Deccan Chronicle  

Kakinada:Customs commissioner S. Narasimha Reddy made it clear that their department has no role in verifying from where rice meant for export has been procured from. The commissioner underlined that they only verify whether the rice brought for export is as per the description declared in the shipping bill, invoice, packing list and contract copy. Narasimha Reddy, however, clarified that …

Cabinet panel calls for stern action against PDS rice smugglers
3 weeks ago

Cabinet panel calls for stern action against PDS rice smugglers

Deccan Chronicle  

Vijayawada:A three-member cabinet sub-committee on PDS smuggling has called for stern action against those involved in illegal transportation of rice meant for the state’s ration system. The sub committee comprising ministers of civil supplies, agriculture and health Nadendla Manohar, K Atchannaidu and Satyakumar Yadav held a meeting on illegal transport of PDS rice and other activities linked to the Kakinada …

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

Minister Nadendla Manohar conducts surprise inspections at rice mills
1 month, 2 weeks ago

Minister Nadendla Manohar conducts surprise inspections at rice mills

Deccan Chronicle  

Vijayawada:Minister of civil supplies Nadendla Manohar has uncovered irregularities in the distribution of Public Distribution System rice during a surprise inspection of seven rice mills in the Guntur and Palnadu districts. During the inspections, approximately 1,000 metric tonnes of PDS rice paddy were found stored illegally, leading to the registration of criminal cases against those responsible. The inspections revealed that …

Rice being given by govt. is not of much use, say Vijayawada flood victims
3 months, 1 week 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
4 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 …

PDS rice being smuggled via sea, says Food Secretary Radhakrishnan
2 years, 3 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, 3 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 …

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