Haryana Govt. denies distress sale of wheat

CHANDIGARH, APRIL 13. There is no distress sale of wheat by farmers in Haryana where the Government has made arrangements for procurement, an official spokesman said here today.

Refuting reports about distress sale, he said: ``There has been no distress sale by farmers. The State Government, being alive to its responsibilities, is all set to safeguard the interests of farmers.'' He said due to weather conditions, wheat arrivals in the State markets were slightly late.

The Government had set up 21 new purchase centres, taking the total to 360 since April 1 this year against 339 procurement centres last year.

Besides, the State food and supplies department, HAFED, Warehousing Corporation, Agro-Industries Corporation, CONFED and the Food Corporation of India have been geared up to procure wheat at the minimum support price as announced by the Union Government.

The spokesman said 59,649 tonnes of wheat had arrived in the State markets till yesterday and the agencies had procured 47,958 tonnes of wheat at the maximum support price of Rs. 580 per quintal. Control rooms have been set up at all the district headquarters for collecting first hand information from fields regarding wheat arrivals.

- UNI

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