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Authorities in Peddapalli have initiated legal action against rice millers who failed to return custom milled rice to the Food Corporation of India. Two mill owners were arrested as officials intensified measures to recover dues and curb misuse of the CMR system

Telangana has procured 71.64 lakh metric tonnes of paddy worth Rs 19,000 crore during the Kharif season, benefiting over 15 lakh farmers. Civil Supplies Minister N Uttam Kumar Reddy announced that the government is drafting policies to promote export-oriented rice production, positioning the State for bulk shipments after meeting domestic needs.

Urges Union Minister Pralhad Joshi to release Rs 1,468.94 crore pertaining to the supply of rice to FCI during 2014-15 Kharif

With the extension of the deadline that came into effect on Thursday, the state can deliver custom milled rice to the FCI till January 25, 2025.

Almost all the mills that are drafted for custom milling for the season are ready with adequate CMR stocks. CI could lift only 100 to 110 wagons a month

He said Congress leaders who were collecting bribes from people from various sectors, had raised curtains for the massive scam involving the Chief Minister's Office and senior Congress leaders from Delhi.

Barely 8,294 metric tonnes of the rice grains were delivered as against the target of 93,575 metric tonnes of rice so far. Show-cause notices were served against 19 mills that did not return the grains a few days ago.

In the last 50 days, the corporation has managed to collect 14.50 lakh metric tonnes of CMR at an average of 30,000 tonnes a day.

Reviewing the procurement status with the additional collectors and the civil supplies officials, Chauhan wanted them all act on war-footing to collect the custom milled rice from last year's monsoon season latest by Jan 31

Varalakshmi thanked the Ministry of Consumer Affairs, Food and Public Distribution, for nominating her to the committee.

Despite rice mills having the capacity of custom milling of 6,000 metric tonnes everyday, only 2,000 metric tonnes were being milled on an average, Nizamabad collector said

Citing complaints from the Central government officials over alleged delay in delivery of Custom Milled Rice during his recent Delhi visit, Uttam Kumar Reddy strongly warned against any delay in delivery of CMR to FCI

The weighted average selling price of wheat witnessed a positive trend in August, at Rs 2,254.71 per quintal. However, it has recently decreased to Rs 2,163.47 per quintal in the e-auction dated September 20.

The State has made it clear that if any of the miller was keen on participating in the customized milling rice (CMR) delivery process, the installation of blending machinery was mandatory.

The Central Government has procured 496 lakh tonnes of rice from last year's kharif crop

State government has yet again appealed to the Food Corporation of India to relax the Fair Average Quality norms

Medak Municipal Chairman lodged a complaint with police, stating that a rice miller was threatening to get him killed

Civil Supplies Corporation Chairman Ravinder Singh directed officials to initiate measures for ensuring the rice millers supply 11.15 lakh metric tonnes of CMR before the deadline

Hyderabad: In a major relief to millers as well as the State government, the Food Corporation of India (FCI) has extended the deadline for supply of custom milled rice (CMR) for paddy pertaining to the last (2021-22) Vaanakalam (Kharif) season. Following efforts of Civil Supplies Minister Gangula Kamalakar and his team, the FCI agreed to […]

Hyderabad: Stating that Food Corporation of India (FCI) had suspended paddy procurement in the State since June 7, the CPI (M) state unit has demanded the FCI to commence the procurement at the earliest. Due to the FCI’s delay in procurement, stocks were piling up in rice mills. Both farmers and rice millers were facing […]