Pact on paddy procurement before Sept. 20: Anil
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Steps will be taken to resolve issues pertaining to paddy procurement, Food and Civil Supplies Minister G.R. Anil has said. He was speaking at a meeting attended by representatives of ‘padasekhara samithis,’ Supplyco, and other officials at the District Collectorate on Thursday to discuss the problems related to paddy procurement. The Minister said an agreement between the Kerala State Civil Supplies Corporation (Supplyco) and mill owners for the procurement would be finalised before September 20, ahead of the harvest of the second crop.More Related News
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