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Telangana Audit Probes Rs 13,399 Crore Rice Irregularities
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 Story in Brief
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.
The Indian Opinion
Political claims can quickly turn a records audit into a BRS versus Congress fight, while the BJP’s Rs 500 crore allegation also needs evidence. The reported figures cover different periods and should not be treated as proof of criminal diversion until mill records, stock registers and government deliveries are checked. The useful test is simple: how much of the pending Rs 6,630.74 crore is recovered after the audit, and from whom?,
Source: timesofindia.indiatimes.com
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