Seized rice not ours: AM/FCI

IMPHAL, Feb 14: The huge quantity of APL rice (Super Fine grade A) seized by FCS Minister Y Erabot along with six trucks from a private godown located at Mantripukhri on February 12 are not related to FCI, said FCI district office Area Ma-nager A Tombi.Speaking to media persons at FCI district office at Moirangkhom here today, Tombi said that the rice was lifted from Sangaiprou FCI godown by a Storekeeper who is an authorised agent of FCS Department with ne-cessary documents after completing all official formalities.Altogether 6306.81 quintals of rice were issued from FCI godown in 41 trucks to FCS authorised representatives (Storekeepers) on pro- ducing complete documents and fulfilling neces- sary formalities on February 12.According to information received by press, rice seized by the FCS Minister on the same day (February 12) was meant for Sadar Hills area.Of this total quantity of rice issued on February 12, 1796.70 quintals were for APL and 3085.67 quintals for BPL. Further 1424.42 quintals of rice was issued to DC Chandel as additional adhoc relief for those affected by bamboo flowering for the month of February. The 1002.44 quintals of rice seized by the FCS Minister from Mantripukhri was a part of the 1796.70 quintals of APL rice issued from FCI godown to FCS storekeeper on the day, said the Area Manager. Of the six trucks which transported the 1002.44 qui-ntals of APL rice, the truck with number MN01/4331 loaded the 166.28 quintals of rice from shed no 1/2, truck with no MN05/2757 loaded 165.49 quintals from shed no 3/4, truck no MN04/8213 loaded 165.97 quintals from shed number 5/6, truck with number MN05/2435 loaded 165.17 quintals from shed no 5/6 and trucks with numbers MN04A/0055 and MN01/6317 loaded 165.13 quintals and 174.37 quintals respectively from shed no 7/8.