Subsidised Rice Meant for Poor Labourers 'Sold to Traders'; CBI Books Officials of FCI, NERAMAC
Investigators allege NERAMAC used private intermediaries and false records to channel 62,000 metric tons of rice, causing FCI losses of Rs 28.49 crore.
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Subsidised rice meant for poor labourers 'sold to traders'; CBI books officials of FCI, NERAMAC
New Delhi, Aug 31 (PTI): The CBI has registered an FIR into the alleged irregularities by the Food Corporation of India (FCI) in allocating subsidised rice meant for poor labourers to the North Eastern Regional Agricultural Marketing Corporation (NERAMAC), where it was "diverted" to traders for a profit.Naming senior officials of the FCI and NERAMAC, the CBI has alleged a series of irregularities, including allocation in violation of policy, pre…
₹28.87 crore rice scam? CBI books 8 over diversion of subsidised grain
The CBI has booked eight people over an alleged Rs 28.87 crore subsidised rice diversion racket involving FCI and NERAMAC officials. The FIR alleges rice meant for vulnerable groups was routed through private traders in violation of OMSS rules.
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