# Telangana recovers Rs 700 crore paddy dues, invokes PD Act 2026-08-12T22:34:42+00:00 | Governance | Indian Opinion Desk Corroboration: 2 independent outlets Telangana has invoked the Preventive Detention Act against rice miller Gampa Santosh Kumar for allegedly diverting custom-milled rice worth Rs 15.14 crore. He was shifted to Charlapalli Central Jail after two cases were registered. Meanwhile, state vigilance raids over the past three weeks have detected paddy shortage worth Rs 900 crore with millers, and the government has recovered nearly Rs 700 crore in dues. Chief Minister A Revanth Reddy has ordered officials to intensify the crackdown and warned defaulters of jail. The previous BRS government was blamed for irregular collection, but the current administration said it will now allocate seized paddy to women's self-help groups for milling. ## Coverage - timesofindia.indiatimes.com - thehindu.com Tags: CM Revanth Reddy, government raids, paddy dues, recovery, rice millers, Telangana Canonical: https://indianopinion.org/telangana-recovers-rs-700-crore-paddy-dues-intensifies-mill-raids/ License: Summary and commentary (c) Indian Opinion, reusable with attribution. Facts belong to the linked sources. Cite: https://indianopinion.org/telangana-recovers-rs-700-crore-paddy-dues-intensifies-mill-raids/#story-in-brief Review state: restored archive article, accurate at time of publication, not offered to search indexes.