New milling policy transparent: Punjab CM Bhagwant Mann

Chandigarh, July 29

Chief Minister Bhagwant Mann on Friday said the Kharif Milling Policy 2022-23 with historic improvements was aimed at bringing transparency in the milling operations of paddy.

The CM said the milling policy, which was passed by the Cabinet on Thursday, has recognised that recycling of PDS rice from other states was a serious problem and has introduced strict measures to curb this malpractice.

He said for the first time ever, the procurement portal has been integrated with the billing portal of PSPCL, which will enable the procurement agencies to monitor the consumption of electricity units in a particular mill and compare it with the quantity of rice claimed to have been milled by the rice sheller.