Rice-to-Ethanol Scam Expands: 56 Mills and 22 Plants Under Investigation

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Indian investigators are probing a Rs 1,160 crore alleged scam involving government-allocated rice meant for ethanol production. The inquiry has widened to cover 56 rice mills and 22 ethanol plants suspected of involvement. At the center of the probe is nearly 5 lakh metric tonnes of government rice that was officially designated for conversion into ethanol. Authorities are working to determine how much of that rice was actually used for ethanol and how much may have been illicitly diverted. The suspected modus operandi involves rice being siphoned off through private mills before being returned to government warehouses.

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