India, April 30 -- Delhi chief minister Rekha Gupta on Wednesday announced relaxed norms for wheat procurement as the rising temperatures have affected the crop quality this year.

She said the decision aims to ease farmers' distress and prevent them from resorting to selling their produce at lower prices.

Following a request sent by the Delhi government to the Centre on April 21, special relaxations in quality standards for wheat procurement have approved for all districts of Delhi for the Rabi Marketing Season (RMS) 2026-27, official said.

Under the revised norms, wheat with up to 70% loss of lustre will now be accepted. Additionally, the permissible limit for shrivelled and broken grains has been increased from 6% to 15% to ensure th...