Markfed releases data from November 1 to 16
Raipur. Paddy procurement at the support price in Chhattisgarh began on November 15, but authorities had stepped up surveillance from the start of the month. Between November 1 and 16, 19,320 quintals of illegally transported paddy from other states were seized.
As per information, Markfed has set up checkpoints along border districts and deployed collector-led task forces to prevent paddy from entering Chhattisgarh from neighbouring states through illegal routes. The Integrated Command and Control Center established within Markfed is also keeping round-the-clock watch on the support price procurement system.
According to data released by Markfed, Mahasamund district has the highest amount of 4266 quintal of paddy seized from various border districts illegally transported into Chhattisgarh between November 1 and 16. Meanwhile, the seized quantities of paddy in other districts includes, 4139 quintals in Balrampur district, 1750 quintals in Surajpur district, 1201 quintals in Raigarh district, 1157 quintals in Jashpur district, 967 quintals in Gaurela-Pendra-Marwahi district, 869 quintals in Kondagaon district, 687 quintals in Sarangarh-Bilaigarh, 607 quintals in Rajnandgaon, 490 quintals in Mungeli, 386 quintals in Balodabazar, 273 quintals in Bilaspur, 253 quintals in Koriya, 250 quintals in Khairagarh-Chhuikhadan-Gandai, 240 quintals in Surguja, 228 quintals in Manendragarh-Chirmiri-Bharatpur, 220 quintals in Dantewada, 218 quintals in Bastar district, 137 quintals in Sakti, 130 quintals in Sukma, 123 quintals in Balod, 122 quintals in Gariaband. 119 quintals of paddy were seized in Janjgir-Champa, 90 quintals in Kawardha, 85 quintals in Korba, 84 quintals in Raipur, 72 quintals in Dhamtari, 53 quintals in Narayanpur, 38 quintals in Durg, 32 quintals in Bemetara, and 27 quintals in Mohla-Manpur-Chowki.
Two major enforcement actions were carried out on Sunday as part of the ongoing crackdown on illegal paddy transportation and storage. Acting swiftly on an alert from Markfed’s Integrated Control System about 600 bags (231.5 quintals) of illegally stored paddy, the Kondagaon district team reached the location and seized the stock. With heightened surveillance in border districts and a faster alert–response mechanism, authorities are achieving significant success in preventing the illegal inflow of paddy from neighbouring states.
In a similar sequence, during a night patrol, a total of 222 sacks of paddy were found in two separate locations in a shed outside the house of Ashok Singh, son of Ramcharitra, in the village of Trishuli, under the jurisdiction of the Sanwal police station, Balrampur. In light of the dispute, a detailed investigation was conducted again and illegal supply of paddy was duly seized during the day in the presence of the Tehsildar Ramchandrapur, the Sanwal police station in-charge and Mandi employees. The government has clarified that any irregularities and illegal activities in the paddy procurement system will be prevented at all levels with zero tolerance.
Food Department officials stated that Markfed is conducting real-time monitoring through an integrated control center to ensure transparency in the paddy procurement system. Furthermore, the police and district administration are maintaining constant vigilance to prevent paddy from entering the state through illegal transportation.
