Low quality of OMS rice
Munir Uz Zaman / Driknews
With the honest intention of saving the poor people from the onslaught of ever-increasing price of rice, the govt. has been selling rice at a reduced rate through Open Market Sales (OMS) throughout the country. But very often the rice sold at OMS centres is of such a low quality that it is only usable as poultry feed. It is actually a mixture of particles (Khud) of different varieties of rice full of husks and grits. The rice seems to have lost its original colour and emits a bad odour. Perhaps it had remained heaped up in godowns for years. It will be nice if the authorities do not consider OMS as govt. charity and the people who queue up to buy OMS rice as beggars!
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