Raipur, 16 January 2022 Secretary, Food Civil Supplies and Consumer Protection Department, Mr. Topeshwar Verma today inspected the godown of Food Corporation of India at Rajnandgaon. During the inspection, Director Food Mr. Abhinav Agarwal, Collector Mr. Taran Prakash Sinha and General Manager of Food Corporation of India Mr. Bakkhbal Bir Singh were with him.
Secretary Shri Topeshwar Verma, taking information regarding the location and stake in the Food Corporation of India’s godown, inspected the stake plan, quality of rice deposited and rank point. The quality of rice was found to be good during inspection. He directed to give additional godown of Civil Supplies Corporation at Dongargarh to the Food Corporation of India for the time being so that rice millers can facilitate the deposition of rice.
Secretary Shri Verma instructed the rice millers of the district to lift the paddy procured in support price and speed up custom milling. He asked the millers to deposit the rice with the Food Corporation of India and the Civil Supplies Corporation expeditiously. During this, the officials said that 602269 metric tonnes of paddy has been procured in the district in support price. 134195 metric tonnes of paddy has been lifted from the collection centers and 112166 metric tonnes of paddy has been lifted by rice millers from the committees. Against which 18700 metric tonnes of rice has been deposited by the rice millers in the Food Corporation of India and 12370 metric tonnes in the Civil Supplies Corporation. During this, Sub-Divisional Officer Revenue Shri Arun Verma, District Marketing Officer Shri Gajendra Rathore, Assistant Food Officer Shri Bhuneshwar Chelak and other officers were present.
Raipur: Food Secretary inspected the warehouse of Food Corporation of India at Rajnandgaon
