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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.

Mancherial: In an example of going an extra-mile, authorities of the civil supplies department shipped rice meant for Public Distribution System (PDS) by a boat to remote Sumputam village in Vemanapalli mandal, which was isolated by flooding streams, on Thursday. District Civil Supplies Officer A Prem Kumar visited the flooding stream and ensured that the […]

Civil Supplies Commissioner V Anil Kumar urged the ration card holders to cooperate with the government given the technical glitch

Speaking on the occasion, Kamalakar explained Chief Minister K Chandrashekhar Rao’s motto that nobody should suffer due to lack of food in the State

Hyderabad: A man working with the Civil Supplies Department was arrested by the Vikarabad police on charges of threatening a person with a dummy pistol following an argument on Friday night. The police seized the dummy pistol and four swords from him. According to the police, the incident occurred at Kamalanagar colony in Vikarabad town […]

The staff and FPS dealers have extended their services to eligible cardholders during the pandemic last year.

Acting on a tip off, the Chaderghat police stopped an auto-rickshaw at Shankarnagar in Chaderghat and found the vehicle driver transporting the rice in bags.

As per directions of CM K Chandrashekhar Rao, the authorities are making arrangements to set up total 6,491 procurement centres across the State for the benefit of farmers

Finance Minister Harish Rao said that the BJP leaders have mastered the art of spreading make-believe lies through statements, pamphlets and social media