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Rice millers call off strike after Punjab accedes to their demands
During the meeting with the association, the CM said that the state government has already flagged the issue of shortage of space with the centre and the Union government has already agreed to free 40 lakh tonnes of space in the state by December 2024 and an additional 90 lakh tonnes of space will be created by March 2025.
Updated on Oct 06, 2024 06:52 AM IST
HT Correspondent, Chandigarh
Procurement hits roadblock as millers refuse to lift, store paddy
The millers in Punjab have been protesting against the storage of approximately 80,000 metric tonnes of paddy at the mills, which is yet to be milled and accepted by the FCI due to space constraints.
Updated on Oct 03, 2024 07:12 AM IST
Karam Prakash, Patiala
Centre assures early lifting of food grains Fixes ₹2,320 per quintal for grade ‘A’ paddy
The Union government has given written assurance to create 40 lakh metric tonne (LMT) space by December 2024, while providing movement for 15 LMT by October end in response to the state government’s demand for enough space for delivery of rice during kharif marketing season (KMS) 2024-25.
Published on Sep 28, 2024 10:59 PM IST
HT Correspondent, Chandigarh
Punjab government committed to smooth procurement ops: Mann
Punjab chief minister Bhagwant Mann has said that a mechanism has been put in place to ensure on-the-spot payment to farmers in their bank accounts, and smooth and hassle-free procurement of grains
Updated on Sep 26, 2024 05:22 AM IST
HT Correspondent, Chandigarh
Punjab: Arhtiyas, labourers to strike work from October 1 over fee hike
The Anaj Mandi Mazdoor Union has about 9 to 10 lakh labourers who work in 1,836 mandis of the state. The union has said that the charges for unloading, weighing and cleaning given to labourers have been too less for the past many years and demanded a one-time increase of 25%.
Updated on Sep 23, 2024 06:00 AM IST
Gurpreet Singh Nibber, Chandigarh
