Karachi: After the flood of 2022 in Sindh, the officials of the food department mixed 3 lakh 79 thousand sacks of defective wheat and soil and caused a loss of 3 billion 22 crore rupees to the public treasury. .
The chief minister’s inspection team has submitted a 205-page report to the chief secretary of Sindh regarding the spoilage of wheat, in which it has been revealed that after the 2022 flood, the officers of the food department found 3 lakh 79 thousand sacks of defective wheat and 3 billion 22 crore 20 lakh 28 thousand 105 rupees were lost to the government treasury by mixing soil.
In the report, wheat warehouses in 14 districts across the province were examined, according to the report, damage was done to the tune of Rs 9.37 crore in Jamshoro, Rs. A loss of Rs.
Similarly, 16 crore 44 lakh in Khairpur Mirs, 38 lakh in Kashmore, 13 crore 14 lakh in Jacobabad, 1 crore 50 lakh in Larkana, 38 crore 63 lakh in Qamber Shahdadkot, 1 crore 98 lakh in Nowshahrofiroz, 91 lakh in Sanghar, 98 lakhs in Benazirabad and one billion 75 crores 44 lakhs in Malir.
The report said that the district food controllers were responsible for preserving the wheat during rains while the arrangements for storing the wheat were poor.
The report revealed that wheat sacks were filled with soil to compensate for their weight and poor wheat was put in the sacks, while tarpaulins were also used to cover the wheat.
According to the report, the food department has not maintained a good monitoring system, the report recommends that criminal action should be taken against the officials who spoiled the wheat, and the officials who received money by showing artificial and fake losses. Withdraw funds from
On the other hand, Sindh Food Minister Jam Khan Shoro says that the report has not yet been received by the department.
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