Kolkata, May 13 -- Chief Minister (CM) Suvendu Adhikari on Wednesday said that the new government has decided to lift the ban on exports of all types of agricultural products, especially potatoes, to other states, which was imposed during the previous Trinamool Congress (TMC) government.
Addressing the media at Nabanna, Adhikari stated that the supply of agricultural products to other states will continue unhindered at the inter-state borders. "The previous government has caused a lot of suffering for the farmers. From today, the supply of any agricultural and animal products to other states will not be stopped at any inter-state border. No one will be able to harass anyone engaged in legal exports of farm and animal products to other states. People of West Bengal have lots of expectations of this new government," Adhikari added.
Announcing the decision to lift the ban, Adhikari told reporters that the decision will be cleared in the next meeting of the state Cabinet on May 18.
He also claimed that the previous Trinamool congress government had imposed a ban on exports of several agricultural products.
The previous government was of the opinion that allowing exports of such agricultural products, especially potatoes, would lead to a supply crisis within West Bengal. The decision was allegedly criticised both by the potato farmers and traders since the ban on export of the products to other states deprived them from higher profits.
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