Archive · 2 Sep 2026
CBI Books Former FCI Officials Over Alleged Rice Allocation Loss
The CBI has started a case about how rice was allocated for sale.
It suspects that some former government officials, companies and traders worked together improperly.
The rice was connected to a government program called the Open Market Sale Scheme.
The Food Corporation of India allegedly lost Rs 28.87 crore.
A total of 62,000 metric tonnes of rice was assigned to NERAMAC.
About 50,645 metric tonnes was reportedly collected.
The rice was supplied at a lower rate of Rs 23,200 per metric tonne.
The CBI has named eight accused in its first information report.
The CBI registered an FIR over an alleged rice-allocation conspiracy.
The case involves former FCI Delhi Region officials, NERAMAC officials, private traders and public servants.
The alleged scheme caused a wrongful loss of Rs 28.87 crore to the FCI.
The FIR names eight accused, including two Assam-based companies and one company from Kolkata.
NERAMAC was allocated 62,000 metric tonnes of rice, of which about 50,645 metric tonnes was lifted at Rs 23,200 per tonne.
- Who
- The CBI has named former Food Corporation of India officials, North Eastern Regional Agricultural Marketing Corporation Ltd officials, private traders, public servants and three companies as accused.
- What
- The CBI registered an FIR alleging a conspiracy in the allocation and lifting of rice that caused a Rs 28.87-crore loss to the FCI.
- When
- The case was registered by the CBI Anti-Corruption unit last week; the articles do not provide an exact date.
- Where
- The alleged transactions involved the FCI Delhi Region; the accused companies are based in Assam and Kolkata.
- Why
- The FIR alleges that rice was allocated and lifted under the Open Market Sale Scheme at concessional terms, resulting in an alleged wrongful loss to the FCI.
- Investigating agency
- Central Bureau of Investigation, Anti-Corruption unit
- Government entity involved
- Food Corporation of India, Delhi Region
- Alleged loss
- Rs 28.87 crore
- Rice allocated
- 62,000 metric tonnes
- Rice lifted
- Approximately 50,645 metric tonnes
- Allocation rate
- Rs 23,200 per metric tonne
- Number of accused
- Eight, including three companies