CMR diversion continues in Mancherial, Nirmal despite criminal cases

Despite ongoing crackdowns, diversion of custom milled rice (CMR) continues in Telangana’s Mancherial and Nirmal districts, leading to significant government revenue losses. Recently, two millers in Mancherial were booked for diverting over 12,686 metric tonnes of rice worth Rs. 45 crore.

Mancherial/Nirmal: Diversion of custom milled rice (CMR) is continuing unabated in Mancherial and Nirmal districts, causing huge revenue losses to the government every year despite criminal cases being booked against errant millers.

In the latest instance, two millers in Mancherial district were booked on August 6 for allegedly diverting over 12,686 metric tonnes of rice worth Rs. 45 crore.

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Srisai Manikanta Traders, owned by Gampa Shravan Kumar and Kethireddy Anil of Narsingapur village in Hajipur mandal, allegedly sold 4,108 metric tonnes of rice from the Yasangi 2023 and 2024 seasons valued at Rs.14.86 crore.

Sriraja Rajeshwari Traders, owned by Gampa Santosh Kumar and Kethireddy Malla Reddy, also from Narsingapur, was accused of diverting 8,578 metric tonnes of rice from the Vanakalam 2023, 2024 and 2025 seasons worth Rs.30.57 crore.

Police said cases were registered under relevant provisions of the Revenue Recovery Act and Sections 316 and 318 of the Bharatiya Nyaya Samhita (BNS) for illegally selling government rice.

Civil Supplies officials said steps were being taken to curb CMR diversion, including regular meetings with millers to ensure timely handover of stocks, and surprise inspections. So far, criminal cases have been booked against 25 mills in the district for diversion and default.

In Nirmal district, a case was registered on August 8 against Asian Rice Mill and Ganapathi Rice Mill of Mudgal village in Mudhole mandal for defaulting on over 7,000 metric tonnes of rice from the Vanakalam and Yasangi 2024-25 seasons, worth Rs. 25 crore.

Asian Rice Mill allegedly diverted 4,411 metric tonnes valued at Rs.15.95 crore, while Ganapathi Rice Mill was booked for selling 2,699 metric tonnes worth Rs. 9.76 crore.

Earlier in April, a probe was launched into large-scale defaults by certain rice millers in the Bhainsa Assembly segment, who were found to have diverted CMR from Vanakalam and Yasangi 2020–24 seasons worth Rs.150 crore to mills in Maharashtra.

The then District Supplies Officer Kiran Kumar, Civil Supplies Corporation Managing Director Gopal and Enforcement Deputy Tahsildar Rama Devi were suspended for their role in the misappropriation.

During inspections in the past, 17 of the 76 mills in the district were found defaulting on CMR supply.

• Mills booked for diversion of CMR in Mancherial: 2
• CMR diverted by two mills: 12,686
• Total value of CMR diverted: Rs 45.43 Cr
• Accused millers: Srisai Manikanta Traders, Sriraja Rajeshwari Traders
• Location of millers: Narsingapur village in Hajipur mandal
• CMR diverted by Srisai Manikanta Traders: 4,108 metric tonnes
• Value of CMR diverted: Rs 14.86 Cr
• CMR diverted by Sriraja Rajeshwari Traders: 8,578
• Value of CMR diverted: Rs 30.57 Cr
• Mills booked for diversion of CMR in Nirmal: 2
• Accused millers: Asian Rice Mill, Ganapathi Rice Mill
• Location of millers: Mudgal village in Mudhole mandal
• CMR diverted by two mills: 7,110
• Value of CMR diverted: Rs 25.71 C
• CMR diverted by Asian Rice Mill: 4,411 metric tonnes
• Value of CMR diverted: Rs 15.95 Cr
• CMR diverted by Ganapathi Rice Mill: 2,699 metric tonnes
• Value of CMR diverted: Rs 9.76 Cr