The New Indian Express ·
Lax rice lifting by FCI hurting paddy purchase: Odisha Minister Krushna Chandra Patra
BHUBANESWAR: Food Supplies and Consumer Welfare minister Krushna Chandra Patra on Thursday expressed serious concern over the slow lifting of rice from the state by Food Corporation of India (FCI), saying the delay was causing serious difficulties in paddy procurement operations.
Addressing the 47th Foundation Day function of the Odisha State Civil Supplies Corporation here, Patra expressed his displeasure over FCI’s failure to lift rice as per the targets fixed by it.
“FCI sometimes pushes us into very difficult situation. It had given us a target to lift a certain quantity of rice but it has still not been lifted. I have repeatedly visited Delhi and raised the issue with the Union minister,” Patra said.
