Ludhiana, Jan. 4 -- The Khanna Verka cattle feed plant has once again come under the scanner following serious allegations of large-scale irregularities and the use of substandard material in the manufacture of animal feed. Acting on a complaint that reached the managing director (MD), a three-member inquiry committee has been constituted and an on-site investigation began at the plant. The inspection was carried out in the presence of complainant Rajesh Khanna, who alleged that irregularities had been going on at the plant for a long time. He claimed that inferior quality raw material was being used in the production of cattle feed. He also alleged that contracts for supplying raw material were awarded to a few favoured firms by bypassing established norms, adding that the procurement rates themselves pointed towards poor quality material, which had led several cooperative societies to stop lifting feed from the plant. htc...