384 sacks of illegally storedpaddy seized in Shahpura

 

 

 

FOLLOWING the campaign initiated to crackdown ongoing fraud in paddy procurement, 384 sacks of illegally stored paddy have been seized in Shahpura on Thursday. The 384 sacks of illegally stored paddy were seized from the shops of Sachin Jain and Jani Gumasta, located behind the Shahpura Mandi premises. The seized paddy was later transported to the procurement centre.

 

The illegal storage of paddy was detected by a team from the Agriculture Department, which immediately updated SDM Shahpura, Madan Singh Raghuvanshi. The SDM with the Agriculture Produce Market Secretary, reached the spot and initiated the action to seize the paddy. The SDM Shahpura stated that both traders involved in the illegal storage of paddy were also found to be purchasing and selling grain without a license.

 

He informed that as per the instructions of Collector Raghavendra Singh, traders or middlemen trying to take undue advantage of the paddy procurement system at the support price in the name of farmers in Shahpura tehsil are being closely monitored and separate teams have been formed for taking action.

 

He said that action is being taken against traders and middlemen who collect paddy illegally to take undue advantage of the procurement system and criminal cases will also be registered for selling the produce in wrong names at procurement centres.