Centre, FCI urged to lift more boiled rice from Telangana

Paddy wastage can be prevented this way: Gangula Kamalakar

The State government has stepped up its efforts to convince the Centre and Food Corporation of India (FCI) to lift more boiled rice from Telangana to protect the interests of paddy farmers. The State has also sought more time for handing over custom milled rice (CMR) for 2020-21 Rabi (Yasangi) season. After meeting Union Food and Civil Supplies Minister Piyush Goyal on Wednesday and secretary Sudhanshu Pandey on Thursday on the same issue, Minister for Civil Supplies Gangula Kamalakar met Chairman and Managing Director of FCI Atish Chandra on Friday to reiterate the State’s plea for lifting more boiled rice from Telangana, keeping in mind harsh weather conditions during the Rabi season. Mr. Kamalakar explained to the FCI CMD that huge quantity of paddy would go waste in processing it as raw rice as it would end up in broken rice in a higher quantity due to the extreme temperatures during the Rabi season and result in huge loss. “By accepting boiled rice instead of raw rice for Rabi season, huge wastage can be prevented and will help meet the hunger needs,” he said.