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In Ambala, Rs 6.7 cr deposited so far

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Ambala, February 23

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Rice millers in Ambala have deposited over Rs 6.72 crore so far to procurement agencies in Ambala after they were asked to deposit around Rs 20 crore for paddy shortfall detected during physical verification of the stock. A total of 185 rice mills in Ambala were asked by the Food and Civil Supplies Department, Hafed and Warehousing Corporation, to deposit Rs 20 crore by February 19. Of these, 115 rice mills are under Hafed, 72 under the Food and Civil Supplies Department and six under the Warehousing Corporation.

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While the Food and Civil Supplies Department has recovered Rs 5.92 crore, Hafed Rs 80 lakh, the Warehousing Corporation is yet to recover money from the millers. District Food and Supplies Controller Nishant Rathee said, “Millers have deposited Rs 5.92 crore to Food and Civil Supplies Department so far while the last date to deposit the amount is over. The millers are being asked to deposit the amount at the earliest and further action will be taken as per government orders.” — TNS

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