Haryana adds 15 lakh MT rice to Central pool

Chandigarh, Feb 15 (UNI) The Haryana government has delivered 15.27 lakh metric tonnes (MTs) of rice to the Central pool so far.

Of this, 11.47 lakh tonnes of rice has been delivered by the six government procurement agencies while the millers have contributed 3.80 lakh tonnes of rice to the Central pool, Haryana Deputy Chief Minister Chander Mohan said today.

Hafed had contributed 5.04 lakh MTs of rice followed by Food and Supplies Department 3.46 lakh MTs, Agro Industries Corporation 1.35 lakh MTs of rice, Confed 99,000 MTs, Warehousing Corporation 55,000 MTs and FCI 8,000 MTs, he said.

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