Contractor supplied 5000 quintals of rice to govt

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Press Trust of India Aizawl
Last Updated : Oct 30 2014 | 11:55 AM IST
Rem Rem Enterprise, owned by Lalrindika, a contractor, of Aizawl had supplied 5,000 quintals of rice to Mizoram government which was stored at the FCI warehouse in Rangvamual near Aizawl, state food, civil supplies and consumer affairs minister John Rotluangliana today said.
Rotluangliana said that the contractor was appointed to procure 30,000 quintals of rice and the government would consider whether to procure more from the contractor.
The contractor supplied the rice to the state government at the rate of Rs 25 per kg.
Lalrindika, said that he procured the rice from Guwahati and might also procure good quality rice from Myanmar.
Mizoram government was compelled to procure rice from other sources than the FCI due to mega block caused by widening of railroad at the Lumding-Badarpur sector in Assam beginning from October one.
The centre's efforts to purchase rice from Myanmar ran into trouble as bids by prospective contractors were reportedly exorbitant.
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First Published: Oct 30 2014 | 11:55 AM IST

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