Rs 8,180 cr payment for wheat transferred directly into Punjab farmers' accounts: Consumer Affairs Ministry
Representative image ANI | Updated: Apr 26, 2021 14:54 IST New Delhi [India], April 26 (ANI): For the first time, farmers of Punjab have started receiving payments directly into their bank accounts against sale of their wheat crop to the Government of India. About Rs 8,180 crore has already been transferred directly into Punjab farmers' account, the Ministry of Consumer Affairs, Food and Public Distribution said. As per the ministry, in the ongoing Rabi Marketing Season (RMS) 2021-22, the Government of India continues to procure Rabi crops at MSP from far...