Hyderabad, Aug. 13 -- The Telangana government has intensified raids on paddy mills and recovered dues worth Rs 700 crore so far.

The Enforcement and Vigilance Department has unearthed a paddy shortage worth Rs 900 crore since July. According to a report by the Times of India (ToI), the paddy was given to mill owners for custom milling into rice. The millers had the choice of either paying the dues or facing jail. Some millers began making payments, and the state government has recovered Rs 700 crore so far.

Chairing a review meeting along with Civil Supplies Minister N Uttam Kumar Reddy, Telangana Chief Minister A Revanth Reddy asked officials to continue the raids on mills.

Stating that the government had adopted a cooperative approa...