115 rice millers face action

​Hyderabad: The Civil Supplies Department has warned 115 rice millers in Telangana, who had failed to supply the CMR (Custom Milling Rice) worth Rs 134 crore to government, of facing action. The millers who had failed to deliver the rice during the period 2010-11 to 2014-15 have been booked under section 6 A of Essential Commodities Act, 1955.

• Civil Supplies department books cases under Essential Commodities Act.
• Sets November 30 as deadline to clear dues in order to get the cases withdrawn

The department officials have set the deadline for the millers to clear the dues by November 30. If the millers clear the dues then cases against them would be withdrawn and they would be allowed to re-open the mills and paddy would be allotted for custom milling. During a meeting held on Wednesday, the millers were asked to clear the 100 per cent due. “Those who deliver 50 per cent dues now would be provided lease period till March 2017 for clearing the remaining 50 per cent.

Those who are not in a position to deliver the rice can pay money equivalent to the custom milled rice due from them as per the market rate,” said the Commissioner of Civil Supplies, C V Anand. These millers were advised to do their business with honesty and to shed the bad image of milling industry in the eyes of public.

Commissioner assured them that there will not be any problems from their staff and government was ready to extend full cooperation. “We must have social responsibility towards society without looking at everything in commercial angle and help in realising the goal of Bangaru Telangana,” the Commissioner advised the milers.