Chief Minister A. Revanth Reddy has asserted that he will not tolerate any ‘blackmail’ by millers when it comes to collection of dues from them.

He directed the Civil Supplies department officials to formulate a comprehensive policy to collect dues from the rice millers. The Cabinet sub-committee on Civil Supplies should discuss the finer aspects of the issue and evolve guidelines.

He wanted the officials to collect dues from millers who have defaulted in payments and directed them to take over the mills operated by wilful defaulters. The Chief Minister gave these directions during a meeting on Wednesday to review the functioning of the department.

Suggesting appropriate action into the pending dues, he exhorted officials to take steps with an aim to ensure prompt repayments. Options should be explored to entrust the operation of mills of defaulting rice millers to women self-help groups.

Measures should be put in place for optimum utilisation of godowns available in the market, he said asserting that the Government was considering entrustment of milling responsibilities to women groups.

Mr. Reddy wanted the officials to take up a project for construction of godowns spread over 50 to 100 acres in five constituencies on pilot basis. The selection of the constituencies should be based on the quantum of food grain yields so that constituencies with highest yield were selected for construction of godowns. Officials should ensure that foods available under the rural employment guarantee scheme were utilised for the project.

Published - August 12, 2026 07:32 pm IST