The district administration has taken a serious view on violation of agreement by rice millers that they had entered into with the Civil Supplies Department for delivery of custom milled rice (CMR) within 15 days from the date of procurement of paddy.
As per the agreement, the millers in the district together were to deliver 15,000 metric tonnes of rice this year. However, they did not respond even after one month to the notices served on them, said Joint Collector Srikesh B. Lathkar.
Following which, Mr. Lathkar on Saturday held a meeting with 10 millers listed at the top for not releasing 7,000 metric tonnes of rice promised under the CMR. He warned them that the administration would not hesitate to seize their bank guarantees if they do not deliver rice by this month-end. Further, he informed them there would be no difficulty for storage as a number of godowns in the district were empty.
Each miller had deposited a demand draft four times the value of rice (₹14,700 for each metric tonne) as a collateral security.
District Manager (Civil Supplies) Ramachandra Rao and millers were present.
