10-member panel begins rice inspection on ship
The New Indian Express Vishakapatnam|December 05, 2024
Samples being collected from rice bags aboard Stella L Panama vessel
10-member panel begins rice inspection on ship

| EXPRESS

taken from each bag for testing by technicians. However, a Civil Supplies official mentioned that modern technology could expedite the process by identifying PDS rice directly, especially since it is mixed with fortified rice in these bags.

When contacted by TNIE, Kakinada District Collector Shan Mohan Sagili declined to provide a specific timeline for the sampling and testing process or the duration the vessel would remain anchored.

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