{
  "id": 7285402,
  "title": "₹60 Lakh Government Wheat ‘Goes Missing’ In UP, 228 Tonnes Unaccounted For At Two Procurement Centres",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/14/60-lakh-government-wheat-goes-missing-in-up-228-tonnes-unaccounted",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-09-14T08:51:08.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Free Press Journal",
    "slug": "free-press-journal",
    "url": "https://www.freepressjournal.in/business/60-lakh-government-wheat-goes-missing-in-up-228-tonnes-unaccounted-for-at-two-procurement-centres"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "Lucknow: A significant discrepancy has emerged in government wheat stocks within Uttar Pradesh’s Balrampur district, with roughly 228.764 metric tonnes of grain reportedly missing from two procurement centers, valued at approximately ₹60 lakh. Officials uncovered the shortfall during an unannounced inspection of the two centers on September 11. During the examination, procurement records were compared with the actual stock present in the warehouses, revealing notable disparities.\n\nIn the first procurement center, procurement documents indicated that 420.87 metric tonnes of wheat were purchased during the fiscal year 2026-27. Of this amount, 353.759 metric tonnes had been delivered to the Food Corporation of India (FCI), leaving an expected balance of 67.111 metric tonnes in the warehouse. However, the inspection team was denied the key to the warehouse. Police sources stated that officials observed the warehouse through a window and found it seemingly vacant, prompting questions about the missing stock. No physical stock was found at the second procurement center. Records showed that the center had procured 322.600 metric tonnes of wheat, with 160.947 metric tonnes dispatched to the FCI. Consequently, 161.653 metric tonnes should have remained in storage. Yet, officials reportedly discovered no actual wheat stock during the inspection.\n\nIn total, both centers were expected to hold 228.764 metric tonnes of wheat, but the entire quantity was unaccounted for during the inspection. An FIR was subsequently registered at the Tulsipur police station, based on a complaint filed by Ashwani Shukla, the district manager of the Provincial Cooperative Federation (PCF). Authorities are anticipated to investigate the circumstances surrounding the disappearance of the wheat and to determine if there has been any tampering with procurement or warehouse records.",
  "summary": "Lucknow: A major discrepancy has surfaced in government wheat stocks in Uttar Pradesh’s Balrampur district, where nearly 228.764 metric tonnes of grain was allegedly found missing from two procurement centres. The wheat is estimated to be worth around ₹60 lakh. Officials discovered the shortage during a surprise inspection of the two procurement centres on September 11. The team compared…",
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  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}