nThe Central government will procure 28.1 lakh metric tonnes of rice from Chhattisgarh for the central pool through the Food Corporation of India (FCI). Earlier, as per the quota, the Centre was to procure 24 lakh metric tonnes of rice.
Chief Minister Bhupesh Baghel had earlier written to Prime Minister Narendra Modi and Food, Civil Supplies Minister Ram Vilas Paswan to hike the procurement of rice to the central pool from the Chhattisgarh quota. He urged them to procure 31 lakh metric tonnes.
Food and Civil Supplies, Consumer Protection Minister Amarjeet Bhagat said: “Chhattisgarh has for the kharif marketing year 2019-20 procured 83 lakh metric tonnes of paddy from farmers.
"After distributing it through the state's public distribution system, the Central government was urged to procure the balance amount of rice."