Chandigarh, Oct. 2 -- Punjab Chief Minister Bhagwant Mann on Friday wrote to Union Minister Pralhad Joshi, seeking the immediate movement of foodgrain stocks from the state amid a shortage of storage space ahead of the Kharif Marketing Season (KMS) 2026-27.

Mann, in his letter, has requested the Centre to ensure the movement of 6 lakh metric tonnes (LMT) of rice between October 1 and October 10 and 15 LMT of wheat during October 2026.

The demand comes after the state's earlier request in September for the movement of 15 LMT of rice and 10-12 LMT of wheat. However, according to the letter, only 8.30 LMT of rice and 4.30 LMT of wheat had been moved out of Punjab between September 1 and September 29.

The letter states that due to persiste...