AreaIndia
Commodity GroupGrains
CommodityWheat
Date30/03/2019
Policy CategoryConsumption and marketing
Policy InstrumentGovernment procurement
DescriptionSet a target to purchase 130 lakh tonnes of wheat, starting 1 April 2019, through the Cash Credit Limit (CCL) of INR 19 240 crore. The CCL release would facilitate the state government in making timely payments to farmers against purchases of wheat.