Chandigarh: Punjab Government has decided to commence the wheat procurement from April 15, 2020, said Bharat Bhushan Ashu, Food Civil Supplies and Consumer Affairs Minister.
The decision has been taken in the face of emergent situation continued in the country due the spread of Cronovirus and the nationwide lockdown imposed to maintain the social distancing.
The procurement would continue till June 15,2020.
He appealed farmers to start preparing to bring their crop in the mandis from the date of commencement of the procurement.
