According to a written reply given in Lok Sabha by Food Minister Ram Vilas Paswan, Punjab has reported maximum nine cases of corruption in Food Corporation of India (FCI) during last three years followed by Uttar Pradesh, Haryana, Delhi and Rajasthan with two cases each.
"There are 23 cases of corruption (bribery) detected/ reported during the last three years in various offices of FCI," Paswan said.
The minister added the FCI is developing a system for online procurement of foodgrains, which will also have all the details of farmers.
Meanwhile, in a separate reply, Paswan said 70.78 lakh tonnes of wheat in excess of stocking norms was available in the central pool as on April 1.
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