No paddy scam, claims minister Dalal

Tribune News Service

Karnal, November 25

Agriculture and Farmer Welfare Minister Jai Parkash Dalal on Monday refuted the allegations of the opposition leaders and denied any paddy scam in Haryana.

He said no paddy scam took place in Haryana and the opposition leaders were only making baseless allegations. The rice millers have the rice which they have been allotted by the government for milling purpose. He maintained that the government has been conducting physical verification of the mills.

The minister was on the visit of Indo-Israel Centre of Excellence for Vegetables in Gharaunda and Potato Technology Centre (PTC), Shamgarh village. He admitted the farmers had been facing problem of marketing of agricultural produce and emphasised on the need of marketing of the produce.

“Farmers work hard with dedication to produce agricultural products, but they face marketing problem. We will focus on the marketing of the farmers’ produce to increase their income. Prime Minister Narendra Modi has the aim to double the income of the farmers by 2022,” the minister said.

Meanwhile, he flagged off a mobile retail van from Gharaunda centre. The minister said the centre had been extending support to enhance the production with the help of new technologies and the farmers were being trained for new research in horticulture.