Bangladesh to import maize from State

By Our Staff Reporter

BANGALORE, MARCH 9. The Minister of State for Food and Civil Supplies, Mr. D.B. Inamdar, said in the Legislative Council on Friday that Bangladesh had come forward to import 10 lakh quintals of maize from India, including one lakh quintals from the State.

He told the Leader of the Opposition, Mr. K.H.Srinivasa, Mr. B.S. Yediyurappa (BJP), and Mr. M.P. Prakash (Janata Dal-U), who sought an assurance from him about the measures taken to lift the complete stock of foodgrains from the State, that the Chief Minister, Mr. S.M. Krishna, had talked to the Union Commerce Minister to take it up under a special dispensation programme.

Mr. Inamdar said the Centre had received an order from the Bangladesh Government for supplying maize. This was necessitated as the Food Corporation of India had exhausted the amount granted for purchasing foodgrains for the southern region. The Chief Minister had urged the Centre to direct the Reserve Bank of India to release more money for the purpose.

The Minister for Major and Medium Irrigation, Mr. H.K. Patil, assured them that Mr. Krishna would himself give a reply to the debate on fall in prices of agriculture produce, on Monday. The Opposition insisted that the debate related to five departments dealing with farmers' issues, and only the Chief Minister could give the reply.

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