India, March 28 -- Chief minister Bhagwant Mann on Saturday urged the Union government to ensure an enhanced and uninterrupted supply of petrol, diesel, and DAP fertiliser as Punjab prepares for a projected 140 lakh metric tonne (LMT) wheat harvest.

Warning that any logistical disruption could jeopardise national food security, the CM called for immediate central intervention to support harvesting operations and grain movement.

Addressing a press conference in Chandigarh, Mann said he had apprised Prime Minister Narendra Modi of the state's requirements during a virtual meeting on Friday. "With a bumper crop expected, a fleet of tractors, harvesters, and trucks will be pressed into service. Enhanced fuel supply is the need of the hour t...