Chandigarh, Oct. 13 -- Haryana Chief Minister Nayab Singh Saini on Tuesday directed officers to identify suitable open spaces, in addition to mandis, for farmers to unload and keep their produce during the Kharif procurement season 2026.
He said these sites must have the necessary facilities for farmers, along with fencing and other arrangements to keep their produce safe.
Saini, while chairing a review meeting of the Food, Civil Supplies and Consumer Affairs Department here, further directed that rain does not damage farmers' produce or disrupt its lifting from mandis. All necessary arrangements for the procurement season must be completed in time, he said.
He said the state government is committed to ensuring farmers' convenience and protecting their hard-earned produce. Adequate space must be provided for unloading and keeping produce during procurement so that mandis remain orderly and farmers face no difficulty in selling their crops.
Haryana's Minister of State for Food, Civil Supplies and Consumer Affairs Rajesh Nagar; Principal Secretary of the department, Amneet P Kumar; Director General and Secretary Anshaj Singh were among the senior officers who attended the meeting.
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