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Hyderabad, Civil Supplies Department’s experiment gained success in putting brakes to illegal transportation of PDS commodities, mainly ration rice, by introduction of Enforcement wing. Irregularities in PDS commodities’ distribution, mainly rice, which was meant to benefit the poor by the State government was diverted to black market has been controlled by strict vigil with the help of Enforcement wing with SP rank police officers as chief, which was established a year ago.
“Noticing lack of check and vigil, which helped irregularities in Civil Supplies department like diversion of ration rice to black market, we planned to established Enforcement twing to put a check on the illegal operations in the Civil Supplies Department, Civil Supplies Commissioner C.V. Anand has said. To curb corruption, pilferages and malpractices in supply of essential commodities, including rice, prevent illegal activities, putting brakes on Rice Millers, Transport contractors and no compromise in quality, a 20-member Enforcement team was established with retired police officers, Revenue, Commercial Tax and other departments on February 1, 2016.
Preventing illegal diversion of PDS Rice, check on government private godowns in stage 1, vehicles checking, changes in transactions before and after introduction of ePOS machines are the job of GPS, Supply Chain Management (SCM). The teams will conduct raids and prosecute the guilty and send reports to government, District Collectors and Civil Supplies Department to the State government.
From February 2016 to January 31, 2018 Enforcement teams have conducted 843 raids and special checks on Mandal-level godowns, FP shops, CMR Mills, organizations receiving Sanna Biyyam for Mid-day meal programs, Hostels, Welfare Schools, LPG godowns, vehicles, trains transporting PDS rice to other States.
The inspections resulted in booking 165 cases under Section 6(A) of EC Act, and 71 criminal cases. The Enforcement wing seized 12,619 quintals of Ration Rice, 2,619 quintals of CMR Paddy worth of Rs 3.60 crores. The checks also resulted in seizure of sugar, LPG cylinders, Kerosene oil etc worth Rs 3.90 lakh. The surprise checks also helped the department detect shortages and prevented misappropriation of paddy, Sanna Biyyam and PDS rice to the extent of Rs 6.39 crore.
With Enforcement vigil in Khamman, Nalgonda, Suryapet districts, four PD cases were booked against illegal traders by the respective District Collectors. Illegal transportation of PDS rice stopped to a large extent. “We collected 100% CMR rice from the millers by frequent checks on rice mills and achieving good results, said the Commissioner.
