Record procurement forces C'garh to auction surplus paddy, Oppn peeved

THE Chhattisgarh government on Thursday began the process of e-auction of surplus paddy after a record procurement of over 149 lakh metric tonne (LMT) on the MSP in the kharif marketing year 2024-25.

- EJAZ KAISER @ Raipur

The state has decided to auction 35 LMT of rice in the open market which the opposition Congress said could lead to a major loss to the state exchequer. The auction will continue till April 23, said officials of the State Cooperative Marketing Federation that executes paddy procurement.