Chief Minister Chouhan calls on Union Minister Piyush Goyal
Tuesday - June 21, 2022 10:55 pm ,
Category : BHOPAL
Procurement of summer moong from Prize Stability Fund urged
Center urged to release pending amount of Rs 6 thousand crore soon
Bhopal 21 June 2022: Chief Minister Shivraj Singh Chouhan called on Union Minister for Consumer Affairs, Food and Public Distribution Piyush Goyal in New Delhi at his office at Krishi Bhawan and discussed various topics related to procurement and Public Distribution System in Madhya Pradesh.
Chief Minister Chouhan informed Union Minister Goyal that special incentive is being given to pulse crops in the state for crop diversification. This year’s summer moong production is likely to be 16 lakh metric tonnes. Chief Minister Chouhan informed that due to more production, the prevailing market price of summer moong has gone below the minimum support price. He requested the Union Minister Goyal that in view of the increase in production and the interest of farmers, in the marketing year 2022-23, 25 percent quantity of 16 lakh metric tonnes of moong was allowed to be procured from the Price Stability Fund of 4 lakh metric tonnes.
Chief Minister Chouhan also urged Union Minister Goyal to release an amount of about Rs six thousand crore pending for the last several years, for Madhya Pradesh, at the earliest. Union Minister Goyal assured Chief Minister Chouhan to provide all possible support by Mantralaya – Window to News
