Archive · 28 Jul 2025
Odisha Dy CM Seeks Faster Rice Lifting from Centre
Odisha's Deputy CM asked the central government to quickly take the extra rice the state has.
The state bought a record amount of rice from farmers.
Now, the government wants to sell this rice to the Food Corporation of India.
However, the process is slow, which is causing problems.
The Deputy CM met with the Union Minister to discuss this, and the Union Minister said they would fix the issue.
This is important because the state needs to sell its extra rice so that they can buy more rice in the future.
Odisha's Deputy CM urged the Union Minister to expedite rice lifting.
Odisha procured a record 92,64,235 metric tonnes of paddy.
The state has a surplus of 12 lakh MT of rice after consumption.
Slow lifting by FCI is hindering procurement operations.
The Union Minister assured to resolve the issue.
- Who
- Odisha's Deputy CM Kanak Vardhan Singh Deo and Union Consumer Affairs, Food and Public Distribution Minister Pralhad Joshi
- What
- Odisha's Deputy CM urged the Union Minister to expedite the lifting of rice by FCI.
- When
- July 28
- Where
- New Delhi
- Why
- To facilitate procurement operations by the state.
- Paddy procured
- 92,64,235 metric tonnes
- Equivalent rice
- 62,62,086 MT
- Surplus rice
- 12 lakh MT
- Meeting location
- New Delhi
- Issue
- Expediting Rice Lifting