VB writes to CBI, Interpol to issue red corner notice to nab absconding ex-officer; Singla is on the run for his involvement in the food grain transportation scam registered by the vigilance cell in August last year in which former food and supply minister Bharat Bhushan Ashu is also an accused.
This even as the state government had made tall claims that it is well-equipped to disburse the payments into the bank accounts of farmers within 72 hours of the procurement.
Asked for precise data regarding the number of vehicles travelling on both the e-way and the old Pune-Mumbai highway since April 1, the MSRDC public relations department said that the questions have been forwarded to the toll department for further action
Wheat harvest in Punjab begins slowly due to rain and hailstorm damage, with only 1,078 tonnes arriving in state mandis so far. Yield loss is estimated at 10-15%.