EG gets ready to supply fine quality rice to Srikakulam

Kakinada: Officials of Civil Supplies department in East Godavari district have taken the task of supplying 14, 0000 tonnes of fine quality rice from the district to Srikakulam. The scheme will be implemented as a pilot project in Srikakulam district from September 1.

It may be noted that the YSRC government has assured supply of fine quality rice (sortex variety) from September in Srikakulam and the system will be implemented in other districts in phased manner.

As part of this implementation, rice packed in 5, 10, 15 and 20 kgs with the image of Chief Minister YS Jagan Mohan Reddy on the bags are being supplied for PDS distribution. The process of packing has been entrusted to East Godavari Rice Millers.

According to Joint Collector of EG Dr G Lakshmisha, the package system will prevent the allegations of weight loss. Unlike the earlier system of supplying loose rice, under the modified system, the PDS card holder gets fine quality rice in packed form and there will be no weight loss.

Already we supplied more than 4, 0000 tonnes of rice in packed form and arrangements have been made for the supply of balance quantity of rice in next two days, JC said. On the question of spending hefty amount on packing of rice in packs in different quantities with CM's photo for Re1-a-kilo-rice supplies, Lakshmisha clarified that there will not be any extra cost for this .