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Karnataka seizes 5.64 lakh kg of PDS rice in crackdown on smuggling racket

First reported 9 Oct, 15:09 UTCUpdated 1d ago3 sources

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BENGALURU : The Food, Civil Supplies and Consumer Affairs department cracked the whip against black-market syndicates illegally diverting Public Distribution System (PDS) rice, and seized 5.64 lakh kilos of grain. According to the department, the miscreants allegedly smuggled the rice into Maharashtra, Tamil Nadu and…

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Huge quantity of PDS rice seized in crackdown

Investigation revealed that Mandya-based Annapurneshwari Enterprises had purchased rice from local FCI godown and sold it to Madhya Pradesh based Sailar Exports Ltd, to be shipped out of Chennai.

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Karnataka seizes 5.64 lakh kg of PDS rice in crackdown on smuggling racket

BENGALURU : The Food, Civil Supplies and Consumer Affairs department cracked the whip against black-market syndicates illegally diverting Public Distribution System (PDS) rice, and seized 5.64 lakh kilos of grain. According to the department, the miscreants allegedly smuggled the rice into Maharashtra, Tamil Nadu and…

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  1. Hindustan TimesCenterINMostly factual
    Karnataka seizes 565 tonnes of subsidised rice meant for public distribution (opens Hindustan Times in a new tab)

    Karnataka seized 565 tonnes of subsidised PDS rice worth ₹1.34 crore over an alleged racket diverting FCI grain for illegal export to Africa via Chennai port.

  2. The HinduLean LeftINHigh factuality
    Huge quantity of PDS rice seized in crackdown (opens The Hindu in a new tab)

    Investigation revealed that Mandya-based Annapurneshwari Enterprises had purchased rice from local FCI godown and sold it to Madhya Pradesh based Sailar Exports Ltd, to be shipped out of Chennai.

  3. The New Indian ExpressCenterINHigh factuality
    Karnataka seizes 5.64 lakh kg of PDS rice in crackdown on smuggling racket (opens The New Indian Express in a new tab)

    BENGALURU : The Food, Civil Supplies and Consumer Affairs department cracked the whip against black-market syndicates illegally diverting Public Distribution System (PDS) rice, and seized 5.64 lakh kilos of grain. According to the department, the miscreants allegedly smuggled the rice into Maharashtra, Tamil Nadu and…

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