Karnal, April 23 -- Kurukshetra deputy commissioner Vishram Kumar Meena on Wednesday said that penalties of Rs.3.39 lakh have been imposed on four contractors at the Ladwa grain market due to slow pace of grain lifting.

The contractors include M/s CS Transport Company (Labor and Cartage Contractor), M/s SH Labor Contractor (Transport Contractor), M/s Karnail Singh and Company (Transport Contractor), and M/s Radheshyam (Transport Contractor). "The contractors are required to deposit the penalty amount with the food and supplies department. Instructions have been issued to expedite the lifting process as well," the DC said.

He said that according to a letter from the food and supplies inspector, tenders for labour and cartage work at the ...