Irregularities at paddy procurement centres, farmers accused of taking money, complained to collector

44 paddy procurement centers were made in Umaria district where paddy was being purchased. Now as the last date for paddy procurement has ended, questions from farmers have started coming to the fore. There is resentment among farmers regarding various paddy procurement centers in the district. Farmers allege that there have been serious irregularities in the process of paddy procurement and money has been taken illegally by some center in-charges.

After the matter came to light, farmers complained about it to Umaria Collector. In the complaint, serious allegations have been made against the paddy procurement center in-charge. Farmers have demanded that an impartial investigation should be conducted into the entire matter and strict action should be taken against the culprits, so that such a situation does not happen again in future.

Allegations of corruption at paddy procurement centers

Farmers also say that paddy procurement is an important scheme of the government, the objective of which is to provide fair price to the farmers for their produce. But when allegations like corruption and illegal recovery are made in this system, the trust of the farmers is broken. Many farmers also alleged that they were intimidated.

Complaint to Collector, got assurance of investigation

At the same time, no concrete action has been taken yet by the administration in this matter. It is said that after the complaint is registered in the collector office, the investigation process will start. The administration says that the complaint will be investigated seriously and if the allegations are found true, action will be taken against those responsible as per rules.

Farmers wait for action against culprits

At present the farmers are waiting for administrative action. The farmers demand that the paddy procurement process should be made transparent and strict action should be taken against the guilty officers or employees, so that the farmers can get their rights. Now it remains to be seen how quickly and how strictly the administration takes action in this matter.

Brajesh Srivastava’s report