Chandigarh, March 29 -- As Punjab gears up for the wheat harvesting season, chief minister Bhagwant Mann has urged the Centre to ensure uninterrupted supply of petrol, diesel and DAP fertiliser for smooth operations, warning that any disruption in fuel availability could directly impact national food security.

Punjab is expecting to harvest nearly 140 lakh metric tonnes (LMT) of wheat this season. The state government will start procurement operations from April 1.

Addressing a press conference on Saturday, a day after he attended a virtual meeting with Prime Minister (PM) Narendra Modi, CM Mann said, "I apprised the PM that Punjab is likely to produce 140 LMT of wheat this year. To ensure smooth harvesting and ferrying of the crop, reg...