Former Khanapur MLA Rekha Naik booked over ‘missing’ custom-milled rice (CMR) agreements
After Civil Supplies authorities identified a shortage of 9, 639.962 metric tonnes (MT) of administration paddy allotted to the rice mill under the Custom Milled Rice (CMR) agreements, ADILABAD: Khanapur police have registered a case against former Khanapur MLA Ajmeera…
After Civil Supplies authorities identified a shortage of 9, 639.962 metric tonnes (MT) of administration paddy allotted to the rice mill under the Custom Milled Rice (CMR) agreements, ADILABAD: Khanapur police have registered a case against former Khanapur MLA Ajmeera Rekha Naik.
Article outline
- What happened
- Official response
- The bottom line
Key points
- For Rabi 2022-23, the mill was allotted 6, 821.640 MT of paddy and was required to deliver 4, 638.715 MT of CMR.
- In Rabi 2023-24, the mill received 7, 430.840 MT of paddy and was required to deliver 5, 052.971 MT of CMR.
- Rekha Naik and her husband, Ajmeera Shyam Naik, joined the Congress from the BRS before the 2023 Assembly elections.
- The shortage has been valued at `40.96 crore at the Minimum Backing Rate (MSP).
- According to the complaint lodged by Civil Supplies authorities, ARS Industries (Mill Code No.
Meanwhile, the shortage has been valued at `40.96 crore at the Minimum Backing Rate (MSP).
According to the complaint lodged by Civil Supplies authorities, ARS Industries (Mill Code No. 175825) had agreements with the administration for the Rabi seasons of 2022-23, 2023-24 and 2024-25. During a physical inspection of the mill premises and records, authorities identified that the required quantity of CMR had not been delivered to the administration and that the corresponding paddy or rice was not available at the mill or its godowns.
For Rabi 2022-23, the mill was allotted 6, 821.640 MT of paddy and was required to deliver 4, 638.715 MT of CMR. Against this, only 831.071 MT had been delivered. Authorities stated 5, 482.96 MT of the paddy that should have been available could not be accounted for.
In Rabi 2023-24, the mill received 7, 430.840 MT of paddy and was required to deliver 5, 052.971 MT of CMR. It had delivered 3, 205.269 MT, leaving 2, 717.209 MT of paddy to be accounted for.
Rekha Naik and her husband, Ajmeera Shyam Naik, joined the Congress from the BRS before the 2023 Assembly elections. TNIE's attempts to contact Shyam Naik for a response went unanswered.
In short, former Khanapur MLA Rekha Naik booked over 'missing' custom is the central thread here, and readers can expect follow-up reporting as the picture becomes clearer.
