Haryana adds 14 lakh tonne rice to Central pool

Chandigarh, Feb 7 (UNI) The Haryana government has delivered 14.84 lakh metric tonnes (MTs) of rice to the Central pool so far this season.

Of this, 11.10 lakh tonnes of rice has been delivered by the six government procuring agencies while the millers have contributed 3.74 lakh tonnes in the Central pool.

Haryana Deputy Chief Minister Chander Mohan said that Hafed had contributed 4.81 lakh MTs of rice, followed by Food and Supplies Department 3.38 lakh MTs, Agro Industries Corporation 1.31 lakh MTs of rice, Confed 97,611 MTs of rice, Haryana Warehousing Corporation 53,165 MTs and FCI 7400 MTs of rice.

UNI