Nine cases booked during inspections at rice shops in Peddapalli district, special rice counters opened in Peddapalli in Khammam towns

PEDDAPALLI/KHAMMAM

As many as nine cases were recently registered for short bag weighing of rice and other violations during surprise checks at about 50 rice wholesalers and retailers in Peddapalli district.

According to official sources, the inspections were carried out to curb sale of rice at prices above MRP, short weighing of rice bags and other violations.

The special drive assumes significance in the wake of complaints of soaring rice prices and alleged irregularities by some traders in various parts of the district.

Officials have directed rice traders to prominently display boards at their outlets detailing the prices of different varieties of rice and their respective stock positions, the sources added.

Meanwhile, a special sales counter under the auspices of the Civil Supplies Department was opened at Kanakadurga Traders in Peddapalli on Tuesday to make quality rice available to consumers at government-prescribed prices for different varieties.

In Khammam, the department opened its second special sales counter at the integrated market in VDO Colony on Tuesday, according to a press release.

The first such counter was set up at the Chamber of Commerce in Gandhi Chowk.

Published – 10 Nov 2026 21:13 IST