PDS wheat, rice worth 19L seized from ginning factories

Barwani: 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.