Punjab Rice Millers threaten to boycott paddy procrurements

Punjab Rice Millers Association today threatened to boycott paddy procrurements till October 5 protesting recovery notices by government procurement agencies.

"No miller will store paddy in their mills and will boycott procurements till October 5," association president Tarsem Saini said.

Government agencies are "intentionally ruining" millers by "exploiting" them, he alleged, adding agencies had issued notices for recoveries related to the 2001-02 crop year, which was not justified.

The general house of the association will soon meet at Jagraon and decide the next line of action, he informed.

The industry is already on the verge of collapse due to "anti-trade" policies of government, alleged senior association member Nikesh Jindal.