Punjab CM assures support to ‘arhtiyas’ on MSP payments to farmers through them
The Hindu
The Chief Minister told ‘arhtiyas’ or the commission agents, who met him under the banner of the Federation of Arhtiya Association of Punjab, that they would remain an integral part of the procurement system in the State.
Under the Centre’s pressure for the MSP payments directly to farmers’ bank accounts, Chief Minister Amarinder Singh on Thursday assured ‘arhtiyas’ of his government’s full support for the restoration of the older system of payment through them. Mr. Singh gave the assurance to ‘arhtiyas’ following the Centre’s latest directive ruling out any further relaxation to the state on the direct benefit transfer, involving direct online payment to farmers, bypassing ‘arhtiyas’, for the wheat crop to be bought by the government agencies on the minimum support price.More Related News