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Time of India
6 days ago
- Time of India
Trader booked for illegal storage of PDS ration worth Rs 22 lakh in Barwani
Times News Network Barwani: A case was registered against a trader for illegal storage of Public Distribution System ration worth about Rs 22 lakh in Khetia town of Barwani district. Tired of too many ads? go ad free now District Collector Kajal Jawla said that a case was registered against Mukesh Jogi Lal Jain, proprietor of Jai Enterprises Khetia, after the illegal purchase, sale, and storage of PDS wheat and rice was found on two ginning factory premises. She said that a joint team of food safety and revenue departments found the illegal storage of 1,197 quintal wheat and 1,751 quintal rice in two ginning factories located in Khetia. Khetia police station in-charge Surendra Kanesh said that the case was registered against the trader under 3/7 Essential Commodity Act on the complaint of the Food Supply Officer. He said that mono stamps of the procurement centre located in Chuhar of Raisen district were found on the wheat sacks, and it is being ascertained from where the trader purchased this ration.
Time of India
03-08-2025
- Business
- Time of India
PDS wheat, rice worth 19L seized from ginning factories
B arwani: PDS wheat and rice worth about Rs 19 lakh were seized on Sunday evening from two ginning factory premises in Khetia town of Pansemal subdivision area in Barwani district. Barwani collector Kajal Jawla told TOI that based on the information, Pansemal SDM Ramesh Sisodia, tehsildar, and junior supply officer were sent to the premises of Shrinath Ginning and Khyaati Ginning factories. In the inquiry, about 700 quintals of wheat and about 15 quintals of rice were found, which prima facie appeared to be Public Distribution System, hence action was taken for its seizure, she said. The market value of the seized material is Rs 18.80 lakh. She informed that a case was found against the ginning proprietor Mukesh Jogi Lal Jain for clear violation of clause 13(2) of the Madhya Pradesh Public Distribution System Control Order 2015, punishable under section 3/7 of the Essential Commodities Act 1955. The SDM said that an inquiry is currently underway to find out from where this PDS material was brought. Get the latest lifestyle updates on Times of India, along with Friendship Day wishes , messages and quotes !
