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Market fee, rural cess on cotton, paddy variety to be reduced: Khattar

The chief minister made the announcement during a meeting held late this evening with heads of the Haryana State Grain Markets Association.

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File Photo of Haryana Chief Minister Manohar Lal Khattar.

2 min read Last Updated : Sep 22 2020 | 12:46 AM IST

Haryana Chief Minister Manohar Lal Khattar on Monday night announced that market fee and rural development cess on cotton and a paddy variety will be reduced from 2 per cent each to half per cent.

The chief minister made the announcement during a meeting held late this evening with heads of the Haryana State Grain Markets Association.

He announced that the fees and cess would be reduced on 'Barik Dhaan' (a variety of paddy), an official statement said here.

Deputy Chief Minister Dushyant Chautala and Additional Chief Secretary, Agriculture and Farmers' Welfare Department Sanjeev Kaushal were also present.

In the meeting, Khattar held a

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