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PDS rice scam uncovered in Kakinada district
The New Indian Express Vijayawada
|May 12, 2025
A large-scale scam involving the Public Distribution System (PDS) has been uncovered at Rajapudi village in Jaggampeta mandal of Kakinada district on Sunday, where essential rice stocks meant for the poor were illegally diverted for profit.
Acting on a tip-off, Civil Supplies Officer Rudraraju Satyanarayana Raju and Assistant Officer T Prasanna Lakshmi inspected Ration Shop No. 0418015 and discovered only 265 kg of rice instead of the mandated 5,255 kg. The rest had reportedly been replaced with rice chaff, leading to the shop's immediate seizure.
This story is from the May 12, 2025 edition of The New Indian Express Vijayawada.
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