East Godavari supplying quality rice for Srikakulam: JC

Kakinada: Joint Collector G Lakshmisha said that there was sufficient stock of Swarna Variety rice in East Godavari to supply it to beneficiaries in Srikakulam district. Speaking to The Hans India on Saturday, he said nearly14,000 tonnes of rice was needed to Srikakulam district.

The fine variety of rice is waiting for nod from the government to begin distributing it in East Godavari also, he added. He said that the beneficiaries can easily consume it without purchasing the rice in open market.

Stating previously, the rice under PDS was coarse and thick, he said now the PDS rice was being processed at Sortex Rice Mills which reduces broken rice drastically and the rice becomes thin and fine variety.

District Civil Supplies Officer P Prasada Rao said that 13 rice mills have been selected for custom milling and they have to give quality rice by milling in sortex method. He added the rice millers have to give 92.5 kilos of quality rice to government per 150 kilos of paddy.