Raipur. Agriculture Minister Ramvichar Netam has taken seriously the news related to the scam in the purchase of agricultural equipment in the horticulture department. He has directed the Agriculture Production Commissioner to constitute an inquiry committee and directed a detailed inquiry into the matter. The minister has asked to take strict action against the culprits by thorough investigation of all aspects.
The case of scam in purchasing agricultural equipment has come to light through a daily newspaper. In which the farmers were sold for the condemnation of the power weeder for Rs. 1.26 lakhs, while China Made is getting such machines for 50 thousand rupees. The rate of this power video was decided by the State Seed Corporation. In the years 2020-21, 21-22 and 2022-23, more than 4 thousand 500 power readers have been distributed to farmers under three separate central schemes. Of these, Rs 73 crore has been paid, the power reader distributed to the farmers has been found to be non -standard in the investigation of the central government’s testing agency.