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The procured paddy is then sent to the empanelled rice mills and rice is stored in government warehouses. In the last stage, the rice reaches people through a public distribution system (PDS).
Read about the tragic incident where a 47-year-old farmer in Balangir took his own life due to crop loss caused by untimely rain. Find out more about the challenges faced by farmers and the need for support.
CM Chouhan virtually distributed the relief amount to the affected farmers with a single click from his residence office Samatva Bhavan. People's representatives, commissioners-collectors and farmers were also connected virtually from the respective districts on the occasion.
Even as the central government is reviewing the extent of damage caused to the wheat crop, it has already ruled out resuming the wheat export, banned last year, due to domestic supply concerns.
Delhi received another spell of rain coupled with a thunderstorm today after witnessing a rain-drenched evening on Wednesday. The weather department has blamed the western disturbances for the unseasonal showers.