'Over 30,000 tonnes of Anna Bhagya rice pest-infested'


Bangalore, Aug 23 (DHNS) :  Admitting that more than 30,000 tonnes of rice meant for Anna Bhagya scheme was pest-infested and consisted broken grain beyond permissible limit, Food and Civil Supplies Minister Dinesh Gundu Rao on Friday said disciplinary action will be taken against officials responsible for the lapses.

Briefing reporters after conducting a detailed review of the status of substandard rice stock, he said that of the 68,000 tonnes suspected to be of sub-standard quality, about 37,000 can be used for the Public Distribution System. Directions have been issued to conduct a thorough verification of the quality and clean the rice before supplying it to the BPL families, he added.

The minister said pest and worm infestation will not be a problem as the rice can be cleaned through fumigation. But, he said, broken rice beyond permissible limit will be a huge problem. There were two official reports: While one report said that about 10,000 tonnes of rice consisted of broken rice beyond permissible limit, another put the number at 3,000.

Hence, directions have been issued to the officials to verify the entire stock, he added. When asked why the department has delayed the distribution of the stock, he cited complaints about the quality of the rice. Moreover, there was confusion on the total quantity of substandard rice. Steps will be taken to distribute it within a month, he added. He said the government will not incur any loss as substandard rice will be returned to the millers, asking them to replace it with good quality rice.

If the millers do not agree to it, legal action will be taken against them. Besides, it has been decided not to clear the bills of millers if they have not submitted minimum support price certificate at the time of delivery of rice. Action will also be taken against the department officials responsible for the lapse, he added.

  

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  • Bhaskar Acharya, Shirva

    Mon, Aug 25 2014

    Nidderamayyas Anna Bhagya has become sunna Bhagya

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  • yogesh, bombay

    Mon, Aug 25 2014

    With big big pests sitting in vidhaan soudha what else can happen?

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  • Judith L, Mumbai

    Sun, Aug 24 2014

    In our Country where lakhs do not get even one time food and so many children dying of malnutrition. This is criminal to waste so much of rice. When Govt. will learn. They will waste but not feed hungry. This doesnot mean they fee the infested rice to the hungry.

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  • Stany D'sa, Balehonnur/Dubai

    Sun, Aug 24 2014

    Need meticulous infrastructure to implement any scheme such as Anna Bhagya.First of all government do not have adequate hygienic warehouse facility and therefore in this damp season the rice will be rotten. The government is projecting itself as useless and cannot handle the issues, it is very sad.

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  • Rita, Germany

    Sun, Aug 24 2014

    What a disgrace ,Scandal!one side People or children dont have enough Rice ,meal,other side tonnes of Rice is waisted out of negligence.may be the better Rice is passed on to buyers,and rest last Quality is meant for children meal?when Minister is saying it is not a Problem to consume that Rice please cook it and serve him a meal.It is not enough to say Action will be taken,but had to be taken immediately without any lapse.IT is so sad to hear such things .

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  • Praveen Bangera, Kaup/Dubai

    Sat, Aug 23 2014

    Pseudo Siculars will never comment on this article. Just 7 comments. If this article had a slightest link to bjp, then there would have been 300 comments in an hour. Where is our Ismail Perinje, Jossey Mamu, Shanawaz Kukkikatte, Henry, john, abdul, gafoor, ahmed, sami, george etc etc...

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  • Jagdish, Mangalore/Bangalore

    Sun, Aug 24 2014

    Praveen Bangera, Kaup/Dubai those people will not comment in this forum. They will only disagree to our comments.

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  • vellano1, Mumbai

    Sat, Aug 23 2014

    these congressis are curse to the nation!! "koTe looTi aada mele, diddi baagilu haakidru".... they will continue sleeping and will announce inevstigation, compensation package etc once everything is lost and over!! this "anna bhagya' has become "Kanna Bhagya" for siddu!!

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  • Dorothy Lewis, Kallianpur

    Sat, Aug 23 2014

    Oh! Thirty Thousand tonnes !! What a waste !!! Hope Siddu will wake up !!!!

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  • Dinesh Poojary, Kundapura/Bengaluru

    Sat, Aug 23 2014

    Sleeper Siddu is feeding poison to school children. After 15 months this sleeping govt came to know that the rice is pest-infected.

    It is ideally VISHA BHAGYA.

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  • Sandesh Shetty, Bangalore/Kudla

    Sat, Aug 23 2014

    Dinesh Poojary, Kundapura/Bengaluru well said and this is called honest development as per our Jossy maamu of Mapusa.

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  • Krishna, karkala

    Sat, Aug 23 2014

    Anna Bhagya plus Pest Bhagya
    Buy Rice Re.1 per KG and get Pests along with it free of cost.

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  • mohan moodbidri, moodbidri

    Sat, Aug 23 2014

    Oh my God! 30000 tonnes means 3 crores kg. 4 members in a family usually spend 1kg rice in a day, so for the entire year 360 kgs of rice is enough for their life, like that 83333.33 no of families having average 4 members can be survived! that much of rices have been found pest-infested means unbelievable & can't tolerate also. Hang those bloody correct concerned officials, politicians as they put our states in crisis!!!

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  • Amin bhoja, Patte / Riyadh

    Sat, Aug 23 2014

    A corrupt officials and the story goes on.... they do their work openly and fearlessly and even without any fear to 'GOD'.A utter waste of public money in the name of Anna Bhagya by providing below standard food grains to the needy!!! A thorough investigation and it's punishment to the officials without any kind of mercy to the wrong doers.

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  • Joyal, udupi

    Sat, Aug 23 2014

    This is fully pr-planned simply wasting the tax payers money on this Anna Bhayga yojane ,Instead of doing these type of foolish plans create employment.Youths wants employment not useless yojanas.

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  • Eulalia Dsouza, Bijai/ Mangalore

    Sat, Aug 23 2014

    It is unfortunate that such huge amount of rice is going a waste if it is not replaced and distributed on time. In a scenario where poor people have not even one square meal to eat, lethargic and careless attitude of concerned authorities is playing foul in distributing this rice. This is not first time we hear rice being spoilt in godowns before being distributed to poor. Ration shops have no rice, where it goes how it gets infiltrated down the lane - who knows? and who cares ..!!
    Anna Bhagya has become " Dhourbhagya " in this case.
    Come on authorities wake up and think of common man, rather than thinking of yourselves and your positions and chairs n what not..!! Let us start to work effectively to build a better tomorrow, rather than just talk. Put your talks, promises in action and show you care for the less privileged.!!

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  • Eulalia Dsouza, Bijai/ Mangalore

    Sat, Aug 23 2014

    It is unfortunate that such huge amount of rice is going a waste if it is not replaced and distributed on time. In a scenario where poor people have not even one square meal to eat, lethargic and careless attitude of concerned authorities is playing foul in distributing this rice. This is not first time we hear rice being spoilt in godowns before being distributed to poor. Ration shops have no rice, where it goes how it gets infiltrated down the lane - who knows? and who cares ..!!
    Anna Bhagya has become " Dhourbhagya " in this case.
    Come on authorities wake up and think of common man, rather than thinking of yourselves and your positions and chairs n what not..!! Let us start to work effectively to build a better tomorrow, rather than just talk. Put your talks, promises in action and show you care for the less privileged.!!

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  • Jeetendra hegde, mumbai

    Sat, Aug 23 2014

    This is the tricks of congress to empty the bharath mata's treasure and fill swiss banks treasure.

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  • India First, India

    Sat, Aug 23 2014

    Tax payers money has no value in our country !!

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  • Mahendra Shetty, Mumbai Mangalore

    Sat, Aug 23 2014

    SIDDHUS ANNA BHAGYA BECOMING DHURBAGYA TO PEOPLE....NOW YOU CAN'T GET ONE COOLIE AS THEY ARE GETTING FREE RICE TO SELL, SO WHY THEY SHOULD WORK IF YOU ARE GETTING FREE MONEY FOR EVENING LIQUOR AND OTHER THINGS......

    SHAADI BHAAGYA & ANNA BHAGYA NIDDERAMAYYA'S GREATEST ACHIEVEMENTS OF SARAYI NIDDE RAMAYYA....

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  • Ramesh S, mangalore

    Sat, Aug 23 2014

    ..when state Congress itself rotten, above incident is not a surprise...

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  • Ahmed, Mangalore

    Sat, Aug 23 2014

    Buying at high price and distributing bad quality to general public is a is not Annabhagya but a big mess and big time scandal. Why not distribute money instead.

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  • Sandesh Shetty, Bangalore/Kudla

    Sun, Aug 24 2014

    Ahmed, Mangalore why not employment opportunities instead of distributing money. If you distribute money, cheap rice and cheap liquor the people will tend to become lazy and will not prefer to hard work.

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