Raipur, 30 November 2021. Chief Minister Shri Bhupesh Baghel took a joint meeting of officials of Chhattisgarh Pradesh Rice Millers Association, Food and Cooperative Department officials at his residence office this evening. The Chief Minister reviewed the preparations for procurement of paddy starting from December 1 on support price in the state. On the request of the Millers Association, he instructed the officers to immediately start the system of auto registration in the state for custom milling.
Officials of Rice Millers Association discussed with the Chief Minister the action plan for lifting and milling of paddy, increase in the price of gunny bags and other important topics. In the meeting, members including Chhattisgarh Rice Millers Association President Mr. Kailash Rungta, General Secretary Mr. Pramod Agarwal, Advisory Secretary Mr. Mohan Lal Aggarwal urged the Chief Minister to increase the incentive amount per quintal in custom milling of paddy.
The Millers Association also mentioned the difficulties faced in depositing rice in the Food Corporation of India on this occasion. On this occasion, Water Resources Minister Shri Ravindra Choubey, School Education Minister Dr. Premsai Singh Tekam, Food Minister Shri Amarjit Bhagat, Mineral Development Corporation Chairman Shri Girish Devangan, Food and Civil Supplies Corporation Chairman Shri Ram Gopal Agarwal, Additional Chief Secretary to Chief Minister. Mr. Subrata Sahu, Secretary to Chief Minister Mr. Siddhartha Komal Pardeshi, Secretary Food Mr. Topeshwar Verma, Secretary, Department of Cooperation Mr. Himshikhar Gupta, MD of Markfed Mrs. Kiran Kaushal are members.
