Punjab Leader Minister Thank you PM Modi For Resolving Paddy Procurement Factor

Chandigarh:

Punjab Leader Minister Charanjit Singh Channi has thanked High Minister Narendra Modi for his non-public intervention in the problem of paddy procurement and permitting the state to begin the procurement from October 3.

“On Leader Minister Charanjit Singh Channi’s request, Centre lets in Punjab to begin paddy procurement from October 3. Leader Minister thank you High Minister Narendra Modi for his non-public indulgence to get to the bottom of this factor expeditiously,” Leader Minister’s Place of job (CMO) Punjab tweeted.

On Leader Minister @CharanjitChanni‘s request, Centre lets in Punjab to begin paddy procurement from October 3. Leader Minister thank you High Minister @NarendraModi for his non-public indulgence to get to the bottom of this factor expeditiously.

— CMO Punjab (@CMOPb) October 2, 2021

In a commentary through the CMO, Mr Channi mentioned that this choice can be now instrumental in making sure clean and hassle-free procurement of paddy to the pleasure of the farmers.

Mr Channi on Friday met High Minister Narendra Modi in Delhi and sought his non-public intervention to advise the Union Ministry of Shopper Affairs, Meals and Public Distribution to withdraw its letter relating to postponement of paddy procurement and make allowance the state to start paddy procurement from October 1 as a substitute of the proposed October 11.

The Leader Minister’s remarks got here after the Centre allowed the procurement of paddy in Punjab and Haryana from October 3.

Amid protests in Punjab and Haryana over the extend in paddy procurement, Union Minister of State Ashwini Kumar Choubey on Saturday mentioned that the procurement will get started from the following day (Sunday) in each Haryana and Punjab.

The verdict got here after Mr Choubey, who’s Minister of State for Shopper Affairs, Meals and Public Distribution, met Haryana Leader Minister Manohar Lal Khattar within the nationwide capital on Saturday.

“The procurement (of Kharif plants) will get started from the following day in Haryana in addition to Punjab,” Mr Choubey informed newshounds after the assembly.

As according to a press free up issued through the Ministry of Shopper Affairs, Meals and Public Distribution on Friday, the Centre had determined that procurement of paddy below Minimal Enhance Value (MSP) operation would start from October 11 in Punjab and Haryana and recommended all of the businesses to tools as much as assist farmers.

Popular rainfall has been skilled throughout Punjab and Haryana throughout the second one fortnight of September and premature showers have affected the status paddy crop in each the agrarian states, the ministry mentioned.

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