Chhattisgarh CM writes to Centre, seeks procurement of rice by FCI ANI | Updated: Dec 28, 2020 10:38 IST
Raipur (Chhattisgarh) [India], December 28 (ANI): Chhattisgarh Chief MinisterBhupesh Baghel on Sunday wrote to Union Minister of Consumer Affairs, Food and Public Distribution Piyush Goyal and urged him to give permission as per the in-principle approval for procurement of 26 lakh metric tonnes of usna (par-boiled) rice and 14 lakh metric tonnes of arwa rice by the Food Corporation of India (FCI) in the Kharif marketing year 2020-21.
In a letter to the Union Minister, the Chief Minister said that the Centre has given in-principle approval for depositing 60 lakh metric tonnes of rice in the central pool after the custom milling of paddy to be procured in the Kharif marketing year 2020-21, but due to lack of proper order from the Centre, the state could not deposit rice through FCI.
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Synopsis Babuji shri Motilal Vora ji s death is like the passing away of a guardian not only for the state but for the entire Congress family. Starting from grassroot politics, he rose to the national level and created a distinct identity for himself. He remained a dedicated Congressman his entire life. His place can never be filled, Baghel said.
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Raipur: Chhattisgarh Chief Minister Bhupesh Baghel on Monday expressed grief at the death of Congress veteran Motilal Vora and said the party has lost its guardian. Vora died on Monday at a hospital in Delhi following post-COVID-19 complications, his family said. He was 93.