Union Minister for Consumer Affairs, Food and Public Distribution Ram Vilas Paswan on Thursday assured Punjab Chief Minister Capt Amarinder Singh of time-bound resolution of all pending issues to enable timely release of Cash Credit Limit (CCL) for the ongoing paddy procurement season in the State.
Paswan assured the Chief Minister of immediate release of the balance reimbursement of Rs 500 crore towards ID cess and purchase stock on wheat (Rabi Marketing Season 2017-18).
He also directed the department officials to clear Rs 400 crore of the pending Rs 857 crore subsidy under national Food Security Act for second and third quarters in 2018 within a day or two, while acceding to Capt Amarinder’s request for expeditious release of Rs 435 crore of custody and maintenance charge for paddy.
Capt Amarinder on Thursday met the Union Minister to press for expediting resolution of various important pending matters to ensure timely release of CCL. He said that they had discussed all pending payments, which Paswan had assured of prompt resolution.