Haryana adds 14 tonne rice to Central pool

Chandigarh, Jan 30 (UNI) The Haryana government has delivered 14.01 lakh metric tonnes (MTs) of rice to the Central pool so far this season.

Of this, 10.32 lakh tonnes of rice has been delivered by the six government procuring agencies while the millers have contributed 3.68 lakh tonnes of rice to the Central pool, Haryana Deputy Chief Minister Chander Mohan said.

Hafed had contributed 4.48 lakh MTs of rice followed by Food and Supplies Department 3.15 lakh MTs, Agro Industries Corporation 1.21 lakh MTs, Confed 89,551 MTs, Haryana Warehousing Corporation 50,435 MTs and FCI 7400 MTs of rice.

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