The action was taken following four separate complaints received by the local police – one by the district food and supply controller and three by the deputy director (field), consumer affairs-cum-district manager, Pungrain, as reported by the Hindustan Times.
However, during this period, the stock of rice was higher (134 per cent more) than the prescribed scale of buffer and required reserves. Typically, July 1 sees the peak stock levels of wheat since it comes after the main procurement months of April, May, and June. The latest figures show that as on July 1, the central pool had about 28.51 million tonnes as against the 27.58 million tonnes required to be kept as a buffer and essential stocks, according to a report in Business Standard.
