Friday, May 16, 2008

Haryana contributes more wheat to Central pool

Agri. & Commodities
Haryana contributes more wheat to Central pool

Chandigarh (PTI): Haryana Deputy Chief Minister Chander Mohan said on Thursday that the State has contributed 18 lakh Metric tonn (MT) more wheat in the Central Pool which was 54 per cent more than the previous year.

He said that as much as 51.50 lakh MT of wheat was contributed in the Central Pool so far while during the last entire rabi season only 33.50 lakh MT of wheat was given in the Central Pool.

Mohan said that as much as 52.14 lakh MT of wheat has arrived in the Mandis of the State.

The Deputy Chief Minister said that during the entire season of last year, the arrival of wheat in the Mandis was 37.37 lakh MT and out of this 33.50 lakh MT of wheat was procured by the Government procuring agencies.

Sirsa district was ahead in the arrival of wheat with the arrival of 7.46 lakh metric tonnes followed by Karnalwith 6.01 lakh metric tonnes of wheat.

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