Hyderabad: Strict action against defaulting rice millers and outlining a major policy shift aimed at strengthening stage storage and procurement is being planned by the Telangana government. From crackdown on defaulters to supporting SHGsChief Minister A Revanth Reddy, in a meeting with Civil Supplies Minister N Uttam Kumar Reddy and others, issued the following directives:1. Crackdown on Defaulting Millers: CM Revanth made it clear that ‘blackmail tactics’ from rice millers would not be tolerated. Cabinet Sub-Committee and Policy Framework: The CM instructed officials to immediately formulate a concrete standard policy for recovery. Handing Defaulter Mills to Women’s SHGs: In a bold move, the State Government is examining options to seize mills that have intentionally defaulted on their dues and transfer their management and operational responsibilities to local Women’s Self-Help Groups (SHGs).