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The Civil Supplies Department conducted surprise raids across Hyderabad and Rangareddy districts from October 29 to 31, registering 11 FIRs and initiating action against 18 trading entities over alleged weight manipulation, inflated pricing, licensing violations and PDS rice diversion.

Vigilance and Civil Supplies officials found more than 10,000 bags filled with rice husk during a raid on a rice mill in Medak district. The mill management allegedly owed over 3,800 quintals of rice worth around Rs 1 crore.

A Civil Supplies Department programme in Sangareddy turned into a Congress show of strength as party leaders occupied the dais, while local BRS MLA Chintha Prabhakar and other opposition representatives were conspicuously absent.

Chief Minister A. Revanth Reddy has ordered strict recovery of dues from rice millers defaulting on Custom Milled Rice (CMR) targets. He accused the previous government of irregularities that led to massive arrears and warned stern action against deliberate defaulters.

A joint inspection by Vigilance and Civil Supplies officials uncovered an alleged custom-milled rice diversion scam in Khammam's Nelakondapalli mandal. Officials detected a shortage of 442.720 metric tonnes of stock worth about Rs 1.23 crore, leading to the rice mill owner's arrest.

Vigilance and enforcement officials, along with civil supplies authorities, found 3,029 metric tonnes of rice missing during a raid on a rice mill in Medak district. A complaint has been registered, and a report has been submitted to the district Collector for further action

The Civil Supplies Department's task force seized 28 tonnes of Public Distribution System (PDS) rice in Mancherial while it was allegedly being transported to Maharashtra. Officials have launched an investigation into the suspected diversion racket involving fair price shop dealers and others.

Contradictory claims by the Telangana government on paddy procurement have triggered confusion among farmers, with official figures on procurement volumes and payments failing to match announced targets and earlier assurances made by the Civil Supplies Minister.

The Telangana Civil Supplies Department has increased fuel supply by 126 per cent to tackle panic buying and cross-border demand. Officials said strict monitoring and emergency measures are in place to ensure uninterrupted fuel access, especially for farmers.

The Civil Supplies Department clarified that there is no shortage of petrol or diesel in the State, urging citizens to ignore rumours and avoid panic buying, while warning against illegal stockpiling and assuring uninterrupted fuel supply

National Consumer Day 2025 was observed by the Civil Supplies Department with awareness programmes, student competitions, and expert talks. The events focused on educating citizens and students about consumer rights and the role of digital justice.

A Rs 1.39 crore paddy procurement scam in Jaipur mandal, Mancherial, has led investigators to suspect the involvement of Civil Supplies officials. The fraud, involving forged records and collusion with traders, has already resulted in arrests and suspension of a police inspector.

Police in Mancherial arrested one person in connection with a Rs 1.39 crore fraud involving fabricated paddy procurement records. The scam, linked to a rice mill and traders from Maharashtra, targeted Civil Supplies Department funds.

A fire broke out in the Civil Supplies Department’s godown at the Agriculture Market Yard in Metpalli, Jagtial, on Sunday. Two fire tenders brought the blaze under control. Gunny bags were destroyed, causing Rs 9 lakh in estimated damage

Deadlines for the Congress government in Telangana are apparently not meant to be met. Take the distribution of new ration (smart) cards. Initially, the assurance given was they would be distributed from January. Now, even that deadline stands little chance of being met

The Civil Supplies department promised to purchase 8.16 lakh tonnes of paddy in October itself. But as on October 28, only 7,629 tonnes of paddy has been purchased from 913 farmers," he said.

According to police, the paddy grains were seized when the driver failed to show relevant documents to transport paddy at an inter-state checkpost

The district houses 19 boiled rice mills and 35 raw rice mills, assigned to mill 1.39 lakh metric tonnes of paddy procured by organizations like MEPMA, IKP, PACS, and DCMS during Vanakalam-2023. So far, they have returned 61,467 metric tonnes of rice out of the 94,057 metric tonne target, with 32,589 metric tonnes still pending for delivery.

The involvement of private traders is providing a much-needed alternative for farmers, ensuring they can sell their produce without significant delays.

Telangana State Planning Board vice chairman G Chinna Reddy received the applications from the visitors.