Video: Sand, Dust Found In Government-Procured Wheat In Madhya Pradesh
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A few days ago, sand was found in sacks of government-procured paddy sent to a warehouse by a women SHG in Nagod area of the same district.
Six men, including the branch manager of a silo bag storage company, have been charged for allegedly mixing sand, concrete, and soil dust in government-procured wheat in Rampur Baghelan area of Madhya Pradesh's Satna.
Just a few days ago, sand was found in sacks of government-procured paddy sent to a warehouse by a women SHG in Nagod area of the same district.
Around 7 lakh quintal of wheat procured by the government from farmers over the last two years was stored at the concerned silo, out of which around 3 lakh quintal was already transported for distribution under Public Distribution System (PDS) to various parts of Madhya Pradesh, besides Bihar and Jharkhand.
Last week, a video of sand, concrete, and dust being mixed with government-procured wheat went viral on social media. The video was shot and uploaded by Ayush Pandey, who was working as a computer operator at the same silo. He claimed that he had registered a complaint about the incident with the silo's management, but instead of acting on the complaint, the management sacked him.