Achi news desk-
Karachi: After the 2022 flood in Sindh, the officials of the food department mixed 3 lakh 79 thousand sacks of wheat and defective soil and caused a loss of 3 billion 22 crore rupees to the public treasury.
The prime minister’s inspection team has submitted a 205-page report to the Sindh chief secretary regarding wheat spoilage, in which it was revealed that after the 2022 flood, the officials of the food department found 3 lakh 79 thousand sacks 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 were inspected in 14 districts across the state, according to the report, damage was done to the tune of Rs 9.37 crore in Jamshoro, Rs And 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 in Sanghar, 198 lakh lakhs in Benazirabad and one billion 75 crores 44 lakhs in Malir.
The report said that the district food managers are responsible for keeping wheat during rains while the arrangements for storing wheat are poor.
The report revealed that wheat sacks were filled with soil to compensate for their weight and bad wheat was placed in the sacks, while tarpaulin was also used to cover the wheat.
According to the report, the food department has not maintained a good monitoring system
On the other hand, Sindh Food Minister Jam Khan Shoro says that the department has not yet received the report.
