Surajpur, January 29 . In Chhattisgarh's Surajpur district, the district administration took extensive and strict action in a single day against irregularities in illegal paddy storage, transportation and procurement, creating panic among paddy traders. Joint teams of the Revenue, Food Department and Police seized more than 350 quintals of illegal paddy by taking action in various areas including Pratappur section. During this, vehicles were seized, tokens were cancelled and action was also taken to surrender the land where irregularities were found.

Under the direction and guidance of Collector S. Jaivardhan, during an inspection in the Kadampara area of ​​Pratappur late last night, a Swaraj Mazda vehicle number CG 15 DX 6949 parked near Shivdhar Ojha's house was searched. Approximately 116 quintals of paddy in 290 jute bags was found illegally loaded. The investigation revealed that no token for paddy sale had been issued in the name of the person concerned, nor were any valid documents presented. The vehicle, along with the paddy being transported to the market for illegal sale, was seized and further action is being taken as per the rules.

In the same sequence, at around 1 a.m., a joint team of administration and police intercepted two pickup vehicles illegally transporting paddy towards Palma. Both vehicles were found loaded with approximately 52 quintals of paddy, packed in 130 sacks. As no valid documents were produced on the spot, the paddy was seized and handed over to the Chander Chowki. The Sub-Divisional Officer (Revenue), Tehsildar Bhatgaon, and Chander Chowki police played an active role in this action.

An investigation conducted in the village of Dhondha in the Pratappur division found that 145.60 quintals of paddy stored in 350 sacks purchased under the third token in the name of Basant, son of Ramprasad, was found to be substandard and against regulations. Upon confirmation of the violation of the required standards, all the paddy was confiscated. A panchnama was prepared against the procurement in-charge, the relevant token was cancelled, and instructions were given to surrender the acreage as per the rules.

Meanwhile, serious irregularities were also discovered during the verification of paddy tokens in Batai village of Dandkarwa sub-tehsil. A 440-quintal token issued to Sonsai, son of Tapeshwari, was found to be 59 quintals short, while a 150-quintal token issued to Sumant Patel was found to contain only 100 quintals. In both cases, an area equivalent to 109 quintals of paddy was surrendered as per the rules.

Additionally, the administration's vigilance thwarted an attempt to illegally dispose of paddy at the Revti paddy procurement center in the Pratappur area. An investigation revealed that Anupam Patel's paddy was brought to the committee premises via Lal Bahadur Patel's tractor at around 8 p.m. When the investigation revealed an attempt to illegally dispose of the paddy, 50 sacks of paddy were confiscated