Patna,(BiharTimes): Bihar Chief Minister Jitan Ram Manjhi on Monday assured the Assembly that an investigation would be ordered into the reported irregularities in the sugarcane seeds distribution scheme for farmers, including those belonging to SC/ST.

He said so following the demand for an inquiry by the Leader of Opposition Nand Kishore Yadav.

Manjhi assured strong action against the officials if funds have indeed been misused.

Earlier, replying to the JD(U) MLA Manjit Singh’s question whether the state government intended to take action for returning Rs 3.31 crore out of Rs 30.87 crore provided by it last year for sugarcane seeds distribution to the farmers, the Sugarcane Minister Ranju Gita said that she would look into the matter.