Archive · 8 Jan 2026
Raids Reveal PDS Rice and Sand Violations
Officials in Hyderabad and Karimnagar conducted surprise checks at rice mills and on roads.
In Karimnagar, they found a rice mill processing PDS rice illegally and seized 160 quintals of rice worth ₹4.80 lakh.
In Hyderabad, they checked vehicles on the roads and found many tippers carrying sand illegally and overloaded.
They registered cases against these vehicles and collected penalties.
The total penalty collected was ₹5,00,705.
These raids were done to stop illegal activities and ensure that rules are followed.
Vigilance and Enforcement officials conducted raids at rice mills and on overloaded vehicles across the State.
In Karimnagar, officials seized 160 quintals of illegally processed PDS rice worth ₹4.80 lakh.
In Hyderabad, 11 cases were registered for overloading and 5 cases for illegal sand transportation.
A total penalty of ₹5,00,705 was collected during the raids.
The raids were conducted to enforce regulations and prevent illegal activities.
- Who
- Vigilance and Enforcement officials, mines and transport department teams
- What
- Raids uncovering violations in diversion of PDS rice and illegal sand transportation
- When
- Not specified
- Where
- Across the State, including Karimnagar and Hyderabad
- Why
- To enforce regulations and prevent illegal activities
- Location of PDS rice violation
- Laxmi Narsimha Modern Rice Mill, Chityala village, Nirmal mandal, Karimnagar
- Amount of PDS rice seized
- 160 quintals
- Value of seized PDS rice
- ₹4.80 lakh
- Number of overloading cases registered
- 11
- Penalty collected for overloading
- ₹4,37,000
- Number of sand transportation violation cases
- 5
- Penalty for sand transportation violations
- ₹63,705
- Total tax levied during route check
- ₹5,00,705
