Centre eases wheat procurement rules for Punjab, Chandigarh amid crop loss
Indian Express·3h ago·Hope
What Happened
The Centre relaxed wheat procurement specifications for Punjab and Chandigarh during Rabi Marketing Season 2026-27 following crop damage from untimely rainfall. Lustre loss limit increased to seventy percent; shrivelled and broken grains limit raised to fifteen percent. Food Corporation of India assessed ground damage across all districts.
Key Entities
CentrePunjabChandigarhFood Corporation of IndiaMinistry of Consumer AffairsRabi Marketing Season 2026-27Vishwajeet Haldar