Centre allows paddy purchase from October 3 in Punjab and Haryana
The Hindu
Farmers stage protest against postponement of procurement
On the day when farmers staged demonstrations in many parts of Punjab and Haryana against postponement of paddy purchase, the Central government on Saturday decided to start procurement in both the States from October 3.
Haryana Chief Minister Manohar Lal also said so after meeting Union Minister of State for Consumer Affairs, Food and Public Distribution Ashwini Kumar Choubey in New Delhi
“In Haryana, the crop has already reached the ‘mandis’. In the interest of the farmers who have harvested their crops and have brought it to ‘mandis’, a request was made to Mr. Choubey for allowing the State government to start the procurement from October 3. I am happy that he accepted our request,” said Mr. Lal.
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