Hyderabad, Jan. 13 -- State-wide inspections by Telangana Vigilance and Enforcement Department on Monday, January 12, revealed that over Rs 60 crore worth of paddy had been diverted from rice mills.

Out of the 19 mills inspected, 14 were found to be involved in serious irregularities, including diversion, shortage and misappropriation of Custom Milled Rice (CMR) paddy meant for Government distribution. More than 1.90 lakh quintals of paddy and about 1.72 lakh bags were found diverted or short.

Meanwhile, the other five mills were issued notices and placed under close surveillance for violations of record maintenance and statutory requirements.

A total of eight teams were deployed across nine districts for inspections, which revealed sh...