Total 14102.58 quintal of Dal seized in the State of Odisha
In 2015, due to unprecedented price
rise of Dal in the State and subsequent public protest by the opposition
political parties and consumers, the
Govt. in Food Supply and Consumer Welfare Department undertook drive to seize
dal in the go-down of whole-sellers who
have illegally stored dal leading to artificial dal crisis and sky-rocketing price
rise. Their drive to seize Dal was highlighted in Mass media and the Govt. assured to check the price rise. But astonishingly,
nothing happened. The consumers continued to suffer and stopped consumption of
Dal.
RTI Application was submitted to the
PIO, Dept. of Food Supply and Consumer Welfare Department seeking information about details of quantity of Dal seized by State
Govt. from different areas in the state, date of Dal being seized, status of
Dal seized. If it is sold in the market, what was the price fixed. Name
of the agency or the individual given
the seized Dal for sale.
The information provided by the PIO on
dated 19.3.16 is as follows.
a.
Details of Dal seized in the state
as follows.
|
Date
|
Quantity of Dal seized
|
|
26.10.2015
|
Q.
13143.60
|
|
28.10.2015
|
Q.
895.00
|
|
30.10.2015
|
Q.
63.98
|
|
Total
|
Q. 14102.58
|
b. Out of above
seized dals Q. 4663.60 has been ordered
for interim disposal and rest quantity yet to be disposed by the District Magistrate under 6A proceedings.
c. Dals are being
sold in important markets like Bhubaneswar, Cuttack, Rourkela,
Sambalpur, Balasore, Berhampur, Puri. Arhar Dal
@ Rs.140/- per kg & Moong dal @ Rs.110/- per kg in Fair Price Shops in
collaboration with the local traders.
Comments
A. The PIO has not provided the location/place
from where Dal was seized with ulterior motive to keep it secret.
B. Aother RTI Application has been submitted to
get details information about status of rest of Dal seized and kept for
disposal by the Collector.
Pradip Pradhan
M-9937843482
Date- 25.3.16
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