Archive · 14 Jan 2026
Telangana Rice Mills Face Scrutiny
The Vigilance and Enforcement (V&E) department in Telangana checked 19 rice mills in nine districts.
They found that 14 mills were involved in serious problems like diverting or stealing government paddy meant for people.
This caused a big financial loss of over Rs.60 crore.
The department issued notices to five mill owners and started legal action against them.
Some mills were found to have been doing this for a long time.
The V&E department is now working to recover the lost money and punish the wrongdoers.
Meanwhile, the NDA coalition government in Andhra Pradesh is depositing over Rs 10,000 crore directly into farmers’ bank accounts by Sankranti, marking a historic first.
The government has procured 41.27 lakh metric tonnes of paddy from 6,76,848 farmers, reflecting their commitment to farmers’ welfare.
V&E department inspected 19 rice mills in nine districts of Telangana.
14 mills were found involved in diversion, shortage, and misappropriation of government paddy.
Over 1.90 lakh quintals of paddy and 1.72 lakh bags were diverted or short, causing a loss of Rs.60 crore.
Notices were issued to five mill owners, and criminal cases were registered against defaulting millers.
NDA coalition government in Andhra Pradesh is depositing over Rs 10,000 crore directly into farmers’ bank accounts by Sankranti.
- Who
- Vigilance and Enforcement (V&E) department, Telangana
- What
- Diversion of government-supplied paddy in rice mills
- When
- Recent (specific date not mentioned)
- Where
- Nine districts in Telangana
- Why
- To prevent diversion and misappropriation of government paddy
Government
Mill Owners
Paddy Diversion
Government
The government is taking strict action against mill owners involved in paddy diversion and misappropriation.
Mill Owners
Mill owners may argue that the diversions were due to operational issues or lack of proper guidelines.
Payment Delays
Government
The previous government delayed payments to farmers, pushing them towards middlemen.
Mill Owners
Mill owners might claim that payment delays were due to bureaucratic processes and not their fault.
- Total Paddy Diversion
- 1.90 lakh quintals
- Total Bags Diversion
- 1.72 lakh bags
- Financial Loss
- Rs.60 crore
- Districts Inspected
- 9
- Mills with Irregularities
- 14
- Mills Under Surveillance
- 5
- Notable District with Diversion
- Narayanpet (Rs.15.91 crore)
- Closed Rice Mill
- Janakirama Industries, Peddapalli
- Total Paddy Procured
- 41.27 lakh metric tonnes
- Farmers Benefited
- 6,76,848
- Funds Transferred
- Rs 9,789 crore
- Procurement Centers
- 3,572
Sources
V&E Inspections Detect 1.90 Lakh Quintals Paddy Diversion in Telangana
Rice Mill Owner Gets Three-Year Jail Term For ₹ 3 Crore Paddy Fraud
Rs 10,000 Crore to Farmers by Sankranti New Speed-of-Delivery Benchmark: Manohar
Miller Gets 3 Year Jail For 3 Crore Rice Fraud
