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Rupees 17.8 crore worth levy evaded; government mulls action
Rice millers have evaded Rs 17.8 crore worth levy of rice to the state owned civil supplies corporation (CSC) for the last four kharif seasons from 2012-13 to 2015-16 in the district. After procuring paddy from the farmers through paddy purchasing centres (PPC) CSC handed over the paddy to millers for milling
Srikakulam: Rice millers have evaded Rs 17.8 crore worth levy of rice to the state owned civil supplies corporation (CSC) for the last four kharif seasons from 2012-13 to 2015-16 in the district. After procuring paddy from the farmers through paddy purchasing centres (PPC) CSC handed over the paddy to millers for milling.
According to levy rules of the state government millers have to return 67 percent of raw rice and 68 percent of boiled rice to the CSC from the total paddy produce. The rice is being used for various schemes under the government.
Highlights:
- Noose tightens against millers
- Civil supplies officials initiate steps for recovery
- Criminal cases filed
- Will refer cases to CID if need: CSC DM
Totally, nine millers evaded handing of rice under levy policy to the CSC which worth is Rs 17.8 crore. The main reason for evading of levy by the millers is loophole in framing conditions. By treating Srikakulam district as backward area government relaxed bank guarantee (BG) limits.
It means if a miller submitted Rs 1 crore worth bank guarantee CSC handed over Rs 4 crore worth paddy produce. Due to this reason millers evaded levy as paddy produce is three times more valuable than the BGs. After four years government found its own fault and changed rules regarding BGs. Now millers have to provide Rs 1 crore BG to get Rs 2 crore worth paddy produce which is being implemented from 2016-17 financial year.
CSC officials lodged complaints with the concerned police stations to file criminal cases against 9 millers across the district. Out of the 9 millers FIRs registered against 6 millers and FIRs to be registered against another three millers soon.
‘We have initiated recovery process by lodging police complaints against millers and imposing Revenue Recovery Act against millers (RR Act) through district revenue officer (DRO)’ CSC district manager (DM), R. Venkateswara Rao told The Hans India. We will refer the case to CB CID if necessary after discussing with higher officials he added.
