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India News: CHANDIGARH: Former Chief Minister and Leader of Opposition Bhupinder Singh Hooda has said on Wednesday that the BJP government is deliberately pushing.
Taking action on the matter, the Sindh Food Department has suspended three food officers. The suspended officials include the district food controller in Khairpur, food supervisor in charge and food inspector.
The Food Corporation of India (FCI) has reported a decrease in wheat stocks, falling below 100 lakh tonnes for the first time since 2018. However, rice stocks held by FCI currently exceed four times the buffer norm. Despite the drop in wheat stocks, the current level remains above the statutory buffer stock requirement. FCI anticipates a notable improvement in wheat procurement this year.
The target was fixed after a deliberation with state food secretaries in a meeting chaired by Union Food Secretary Sanjeev Chopra in the national capital on Wednesday.
In the crop year 2021-22 (July-June), the wheat production stood at 107.74 million tonnes. During 2023-24, the production of Rapeseed and Mustard is pegged at 12.69 million tonnes.