Empty packets of black gram found from canal

Archit Watts

Tribune News Service

Muktsar, July 25

The state government’s atta-dal scheme has come under scanner as a large number of empty packets of black gram (kala chana) have been found from the Rajasthan feeder canal near Chak Baja Mrar village here.

It came to light when some youths bathing in the canal found a bag floating in the water. They found empty packets of black gram with Punjab State Civil Supplies Corporation Limited imprinted on it.

Besides, the price of black gram, Rs 30 per kg, meant to be distributed under the atta-dal scheme was also written on it.

Randeep Singh and Gurwinder Singh, who found the bag, said, “It seems someone sold black gram in the open market and tried to destroy the empty packets by throwing it in the canal. The department officials must conduct a probe and take strict action against the wrongdoers.”

Paramjit Dhamija, District Controller of Food and Civil Supplies, Muktsar, said, “I am out of town today, but I will definitely look into it after reaching back tomorrow.”

He added that the state government was regularly distributing atta-dal among the poor under this scheme.