Centre limiting role of FCI, PDS: Himachal Kisan Sabha
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Centre limiting role of FCI, PDS: Himachal Kisan Sabha
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The Himachal Kisan Sabha today accused the Central Government of trying to limit the role of the Food Corporation of India (FCI) and sent a memorandum to Prime Minister Narendra Modi and Chief Minister Jai Ram Thakur through the FCI General Manager in this regard.The protesting sabha members said that the Central Government was trying to limit the role of the FCI and the Public Distribution System (PDS). They alleged that the government had asked the FCI to change the quality standards while purchasing produce from farmers. “Neither farmers nor other stakeholders have been consulted before issuing these orders. The government is repeating the mistake of not consulting the farmers before bringing in three farms laws,” said the Kisan Sabha in a press note issued here.It said that the change in the quality standards for produce procurement be rolled back. Its other demands include the withdrawal of the condition of land documents to sell the produce at the MSP, increase in the FCI’s storage capacity, Central help to set up processing units in the state, the MSP for fruits, vegetables and milk, inclusion of maize in the PDS and the setting up of a maize-based industry. — TNS
Publisher
The Tribune
Date
2021-04-06
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Shimla