Andhra Pradesh Expands Dharani Rice Counters as Guntur Adds Seven More

Andhra Pradesh sells a 26-kilogram bag of Dharani fine rice for Rs 1,300 through special counters at Rythu Bazaars across the state. Guntur district plans to add seven counters, where four rice varieties are being sold. About 5,000 people in the district have bought 1,170 quintals of rice. The district civil supplies officer has directed wholesale rice shops to display price lists and warned that cases will be registered for violations. The district joint collector also instructed rice millers and wholesalers to sell rice at government-set prices to prevent difficulties for consumers.