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Grains Scam in UP
source : Zeenews Bureau New Delhi, August 29, 2008: More than Rs. 50,000 crore worth of PDS’ wheat and rice has been siphoned off to neighbouring countries from Uttar Pradesh, as revealed by an undercover investigation carried out by Zee News. The scam has taken place over a period of two years and involves tacit and open support of elements in Administration and politics, who have hijacked the PDS system in the state. A Special Investigation Team is trying to uncover the network involved in India’s biggest scam ever. The scam was revealed through an anonymous letter received by the Railways. The district of Lakhimpur Khiri seems to be the place where it all began. The PDS grains from atleast 55 districts of UP- made available under food-for-work programme- amounting to lakhs of tons and worth thousands of crore have been siphoned off to Nepal, Bangladesh, Myanmar. The scam involves 67 trains- all booked exclusively to transport the wheat through states like Bihar and West Bengal. The whole network was spread around Kolkata, PKS Ltd. being one of the exporters, in whose name trains were booked, The modus operandi of the entire scam is simple. With support from the administration at the district level and political backing, the transporters, kotedars and many government officials exported the entire stock to Bangladesh and Nepal. The names of the farmers were fudged, fake receipts were produced and transportation was shown, but the final product never reached the shops of kotedars for distribution.
The report has been submitted to the Government and it remains to be seen what action is taken against those involved. 
Rs 50,000cr Grains Scam in UP About PKS Limited PKS Limited has incorporated in 1982 and since then through its continued efforts in the field of export business internationally has elevated to the Status of Three Star Export House as recognized by the Office of Joint Director General of Foreign Trade, Ministry of Commerce, Government of India. PKS Ltd is a leading Exporter of Agro Commodities , Gold Jewellery , Chemical allied Products, Capital Machineries and Accessories for various Turnkey Projects which are mostly exported to countries like Bangladesh , Pakistan , Nepal, Sri Lanka , Singapore, Malaysia , Indonesia , UK , USA ,UAE ,South Africa . PKS Ltd has bagged several prestigious awards for its export excellence for years together from various Premier Institutions like The Federation of Indian Export Organisation (FIEO), The Agricultural and Processed Food Products Exports Development Authority (APEDA), The Chemicals and Allied Products Export Promotion Council (CAPEXIL), The Engineering Export Promotion Council (EEPC) Ltd. It is noteworthy to mention
that during last couple of years PKS Ltd has made remarkable footage in
the arena of Export of state of art and finest quality of Gold Jewellary
to the counties like USA, UK, UAE, Singapore etc due it's continuous effort
for maintaining quality, purity and customer satisfaction.
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