It has been more than two weeks since the procurement of wheat started in Madhya Pradesh on support price. Now the government is going to start procuring gram and lentils from farmers. The purchase of gram and lentils at support price in the state will start from April 29.
On this issue, Chief Minister Shivraj Singh Chauhan reviewed on Sunday, and during this time he has instructed the officers present there to follow the social distance along with the lockdown guidelines during the process of procuring gram and lentils.
It was told in this review meeting that so far 16 lakh 73 thousand metric tons of wheat has been purchased from three lakh 72 thousand farmers at the support price and farmers have also been paid against it.
Source: Nai Dunia
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