Chhattisgarh Chief Secretary Amitabh Jain on Thursday told Collectors to step up the process of depositing custom milled rice to the Food Corporation of India (FCI).
Instructions have also been given to transport the remaining paddy from the paddy procurement centers at the earliest.
The Chief Secretary was reviewing the Food Movement Work Plan under the Department of Food and Civil Supplies and Consumer Protection at Mantralaya Mahanadi Bhawan.
Officials of FCI, Railways and the Food Department attended the meeting.
Jain directed the Collectors to ensure depositing the rice in the godowns as per the set target of FCI so that rice milled by millers can be deposited in the stipulated time.
He also sought necessary action after reviewing the problems faced in transportation and storage of rice.
The Chief Secretary directed the railway officials to make available sufficient quantity of rakes as per the target.
Similarly, instructions have been given to ensure time bound work of rake movement by the FCI so that the vehicles for transportation can be arranged for the rice millers.
The Chief Secretary called for arranging adequate warehouses in Mungeli, Dhamtari, Kawardha, Bemetara and Kanker districts.
