10.5 m tons of FCI foodgrain to be sold to check prices

June 21, 2013 11:57

Just in: The Cabinet Committee on Economic Affairs approves sale of 10.5 million tonnes of FCI foodgrain in open market to control prices: Food Minister

Out of 10 million tonnes of wheat, 8.5 million tonnes is proposed to be sold from Punjab and Haryana to bulk consumers at Rs 1,500 per quintal.

One million tonnes of wheat will be offered from state-run Food Corporation of India (FCI) centres across the country to small traders at Rs 1500/quintal plus freight.

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