Raghbir Singh Brar
Faridkot
Under the instructions of DC Faridkot, Punamdeep kaur,the concerned officials of the food supply and market committee Kotkapura intercepted about four trollies loads of paddy being unloaded and stocked to two rice mills of the district, located in village Hari Naon.
The sources said that the the one trolly load of paddy allegedly transpoted from Rajasthan was found being unloaded while three other trollies were waiting in queue.
The DC Faridkot has ordered an inquiry into the matter and directed the police to register an FIR this regard.
The district administration has further ordered the cancellation of thelicences two rice mills accused of having been trying to indulge this malpractice.
ZIt is pertinent to mention that most of the states growing paddy donot have an MSP due to which private players buy paddy at very cheap rates and try to sell it into Punjab on MSP.