Chandigarh, Sept. 15 -- The Punjab government has initiated a special five-day campaign, set to begin on Sunday, to restore all grain markets (mandis) affected by recent floods to ensure hassle-free paddy procurement for farmers. The drive aims to clear stagnant water and silt deposit, ensuring all mandis are fully operational for the kharif procurement season, said Gurmeet Singh Khudian, state minister for agriculture and farmers' welfare.

The drive will ensure that the affected mandis are fully restored and made operational by September 19.

The minister informed that all preliminary arrangements have been completed across the state's grain markets for the smooth kharif procurement season commencing on September 16.

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