Centre reduces value cut for Shrivelled and Broken grains to relax wheat procurement norms further

In order to give relief to the farmers affected with heavy rain and hailstorm, the centre has reduced value cut for shrivelled and broken wheat grains to relax procurement norms further.

On the basic of requests received from the Haryana, Rajasthan and Madhya Pradesh, the Union Ministry of Consumer Affairs, Food and Public Distribution has decided not to impose much value cut in respect of more Shrivelled and Broken grains. Following state wise orders have been issued today regarding the relaxations.

Haryana - In order to help the farmers, now it has been decided that the value cut in respect of shrivelled & broken grains will be allowed @ 1/4th of one value cut for every additional relaxation of 2% or part thereof. As such, Rs. 3.63 per quintal (MSP-Rs.1450/-per quintal) will be deducted on wheat having shrivelled & broken grains above 6% upto 8% and in case of wheat having shrivelled & broken grains above 8% upto 10%, value cut of Rs. 7.25 per quintal will be deducted. The value cut in respect of lustre lost grains will remain the same as specified in the order dated 8 April 2015 i.e. 1/4th of one value cut on flat basis or say Rs. 3.63 per quintal for lustre lost grains above 10% and upto 50%.

The value cut will be applicable from the date of relaxation allowed. All other conditions will remain same.

Rajasthan- In order to help the farmers, now it has been decided that the value cut in respect of shrivelled & broken grains will be allowed @ 1/4th of one value cut for every additional relaxation of 2% or part thereof. As such, Rs. 3.63 per quintal (MSP-Rs.1450/-per quintal) will be deducted on wheat having shrivelled & broken grains above 6% upto 8% and in case of wheat having shrivelled & broken grains above 8% upto 9%, value cut of Rs. 7.25 per quintal will be deducted. The value cut in respect of lustre lost grains will remain the same as specified in the order dated 8 April 2015 i.e. 1/4th of one value cut on flat basis or say Rs. 3.63 per quintal for lustre lost grains above 10% and upto 50%.

The value cut will be applicable from the date of relaxation allowed. All other conditions will remain same.

Madhya Pradesh- In order to help the farmers, now it has been decided that the value cut in respect of shrivelled & broken grains will be allowed @ 1/4th of one value cut for every additional relaxation of 2% or part thereof. As such, Rs. 3.63 per quintal (MSP-Rs.1450/-per quintal) will be deducted on wheat having shrivelled & broken grains above 6% upto 8% and in case of wheat having shrivelled & broken grains above 8% upto 10%, value cut of Rs. 7.25 per quintal will be deducted. The value cut in respect of lustre lost grains will remain the same as specified in the order dated 1 April 2015 i.e. 1/4th of one value cut on flat basis or say Rs. 3.63 per quintal for lustre lost grains above 10% and upto 40%.

The value cut will be applicable from the date of relaxation allowed. All other conditions will remain same.

Uttar Pradesh- In order to help the farmers, now it has been decided that the value cut in respect of shrivelled & broken grains will be allowed @ th of one value cut for every additional relaxation of 2% or part thereof. As such, Rs. 3.63 per quintal (MSP-Rs.1450/-per quintal) will be deducted on wheat having shrivelled & broken grains above 6% upto 8% and in case of wheat having shrivelled & broken grains above 8% upto 10%, value cut of Rs. 7.25 per quintal will be deducted. The value cut in respect of lustre lost grains will remain the same as specified in the order dated 8 April 2015 i.e. th of one value cut on flat basis or say Rs. 3.63 per quintal for lustre lost grains above 10% and upto 50%.

The value cut will be applicable from the date of relaxation allowed. All other conditions will remain same.

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