# Telangana Audit Probes Rs 13,399 Crore Rice Irregularities 2026-08-06T23:50:41+00:00 | Governance | Indian Opinion Desk Corroboration: 1 independent outlet Telangana has reported alleged irregularities involving 59.96 lakh tonnes of custom milled rice valued at Rs 13,399 crore since the state was formed, according to sources cited by The Times of India. The allegations cover both the previous BRS government and the current Congress government. Civil Supplies Minister N Uttam Kumar Reddy has ordered an audit of rice mills to verify records and fix responsibility. The department has recovered Rs 6,630.74 crore, while Rs 6,365 crore linked to the BRS tenure and Rs 403.64 crore linked to the Congress tenure have been recovered separately, according to the report. Overall, Rs 6,630.74 crore remains pending, involving 28.22 lakh tonnes. Telangana BJP president N Ramchander Rao has separately sought a probe into alleged diversion of paddy worth Rs 500 crore. ## Coverage - timesofindia.indiatimes.com Tags: BRS, Civil Supplies, Congress, custom milled rice, rice mills, Telangana Canonical: https://indianopinion.org/telangana-audit-probes-rs-13399-crore-rice-irregularities/ License: Summary and commentary (c) Indian Opinion, reusable with attribution. Facts belong to the linked sources. Cite: https://indianopinion.org/telangana-audit-probes-rs-13399-crore-rice-irregularities/#story-in-brief Review state: restored archive article, accurate at time of publication, not offered to search indexes.