Telangana mulls rice sale to Karnataka & Tamil Nadu, rake in moolah to reduce debt burden

The new Congress government in Telangana is considering selling rice to Karnataka and Tamil Nadu. The government has a surplus of rice worth Rs 18,000 crore, and selling it to neighboring states could help reduce Telangana's debt burden. The government is working on the details of the rice sale and aims to make the process transparent. Previously, Karnataka and Tamil Nadu had requested rice from Telangana, but the former government did not respond. The sale of rice would require permission from the Food Corporation of India and the central government.