Chennai: Tamil Nadu government said that over 1700 metric tonnes of PDS rice meant to be smuggledhad been recovered in the past eight months while around 3300 persons had been held for the crime.
Food Minister R Kamaraj held a review meeting with officials and instructed them to keep a tight vigil witha view to prevent smuggling of PDS rice, distributed free of cost to 1.84 ration-card holders across the state.
According to a state government press release, the government has committed a sum of Rs 4,700 crore towards foodsubsidy every year.
A total of 3315 smugglers had been arrested and 171 of them detained under relevant anti-blackmarketing provisions, it said.
Food Minister R Kamaraj held a review meeting with officials and instructed them to keep a tight vigil witha view to prevent smuggling of PDS rice, distributed free of cost to 1.84 ration-card holders across the state.
According to a state government press release, the government has committed a sum of Rs 4,700 crore towards foodsubsidy every year.
A total of 3315 smugglers had been arrested and 171 of them detained under relevant anti-blackmarketing provisions, it said.
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