By Punjabnewswire4u
Chandigarh, Sept 14
In a significant move to give fillip to the Basmati
cultivation and its export as a part of state’s ambitious crop diversification
program, the Punjab Government has issued notification for waiving off the
Rural Development Fee (RDF) and Market Fee on the Basmati variety of Paddy for
the purpose of processing in the state.
Disclosing this here today a spokesperson of the Chief
Minister’s Office said that the Punjab Chief Minister Mr. Parkash Singh Badal
gave his nod by clearing the file to this effect here this morning. This notification would come into
force from August 27, 2013 and step was likely to boost the Basmati
cultivation by extending a benefit of nearly Rs 200 crore to its trade in the
state. The main objective of providing these exemptions by the state government
to the Rice millers and Exporters under diversification plan was to
make Basmati milling competitive so that farmers' Basmati
produce was lifted by them at remunerative prices, as a result of which the
state would be able to increase area under Basmati cultivation,
conserve its depleting underground water table besides motivating the farmers
to shift from paddy cultivation to Basmati, which was a far less water
intensive crop then paddy.
This notification has been issued following a series of
deliberations by the Punjab
Rice Millers & Export Association with the Chief Minister.
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