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1. No.7-3/2015-S&I
Government of India
Ministry of Consumer Affairs, Food & Public Distribution
Department of Food & Public Distribution
Krishi Bhawan, New Delhi
Dated the 1st April, 2015
To,
The Principal Secretary,
Food, Civil Supplies and Consumer Protection Department,
Government of Madhya Pradesh,
Mantralaya, Vallabh Bhawan, Bhopal-462004
FAX No. 0755-2553750
Subject:- Relaxation in Uniform specifications of wheat for Rabi Marketing Season 2015-
16 in Madhya Pradesh.
Sir,
Iam directed to refer your DO Letter. No. F-5-31/2014/29-1 dated 23.3.2015 seeking
relaxation in specifications of wheat for Rabi Marketing Season 2015-2016 due to unseasonal
rainfall in Madhya Pradesh.
2. In order to reduce the hardship of farmers and to avoid distress sale of wheat, it has
been decided to procure wheat in Madhya Pradesh with the following relaxations in the.
uniform specifications of wheat during the Rabi Marketing Season 2015-16 with immediate
effect:
(i) The limit of shrivelled & broken grains is relaxed upto 10% against the existing limit of
6% under uniform specifications with half value cut.
(ii) Lustre lost wheat containing up to 10% affected kernels may be purchased without any
value cut.
(iii)Lustre lost wheat containing more than 10% and up to 40% affected kernels may be
purchased with 1/4thof one full value cut on flat basis.
3. Wheat so procured shall be stacked and accounted for separately.
4. Wheat stocks procured under relaxed specifications will be issued on over-riding
priority irrespective of FIFO principle and will be consumed with in the State of Madhya
Pradesh for TPDS and other welfare schemes only.
Yours faityfully,
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(Dr. Subhash Gupta)
Joint Commissioner(S&R)
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