Centre approves Punjab’s plea to reschedule wheat procurement
Tribune News Service
New Delhi, March 27
The Centre has approved Punjab government’s request to reschedule the wheat procurement in the wake of a massive COVID 19 surge in the state and resultant challenges and restrictions.
“The request made by Government of Punjab for rescheduling wheat procurement period during Rabi Marketing Season (RMS) 2021-22 due to late maturity of crop and a surge in Covid-19 cases in the state has been considered and approved by Government of India,” a government statement said today.
The wheat procurement period in Punjab has now been rescheduled to April 10 to May 31 in place of April 1 to May 25.
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