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Paras Jain inspects, discusses wheat procurement with farmers

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Food and Civil Supplies Minister Paras Jain made surprise inspection of ration shops and wheat procurement centres at Sagar on Monday and expressed satisfaction over arrangements.

In Shukrawari and Govind Singh wards, Jain also perused staff and food grains-related registers. He sought information from female consumers about distribution of food grains, sugar and kerosene.

Informed about regular supply of material and behaviour of salespersons.He also took stock of activities marketing godowns and its two procurement centres situated at Bhainsa. Jain asked to weigh some gunny bags of procured wheat again. He also held discussions with farmers present at the procurement centres, who informed him that they faced no difficulty in selling wheat and receiving payments.

The Food Minister unveiled a statue of Maa Saraswati at Physical Education College at village Badtooma in Sagar district.

Paras Jain said of physical education students should follow commands of his Guru. Prem Narayan Pehalwan followed the same tradition and founded the institute taking inspiration from Guru Hanuman. Founder Premnarayan Pehalwan informed that free coaching will be imparted to children like an akhada in Delhi  where 17 wrestlers are being trained.