Jan 28, 2014

MP’s traders should purchase farmers’ product without worry: CM

Bhopal: Chief Minister Shri Shivraj Singh Chouhan has said that Madhya Pradesh’s traders should purchase farmers’ product without worry. They should not stop purchasing farmers’ products having become sub-standard due to apprehension of provisions of Food Safety and Standards Act 2006. No action will be taken against traders on purchase of farmers’ products. On the Chief Minister’s assurance, traders’ associations decided to call off strikes in Mandis.
Chief Minister Shri Chouhan assured a delegation of traders here today that a permanent solution will be evolved regarding difficulties being caused to farmers and traders by provisions of Food Safety and Standards Act. He said that traders and farmers from almost all places have informed about difficulties due to this Act. State’s 37 Mandis’ are shut due impractical provisions of the act. The Prime Minister and presidents of all major opposition parties will be apprised of difficulties cropping up due to this Act’s provisions. A meeting of Chief Ministers of all states will be convened on the issue to suspend the Act’s implementation with immediate effect and make its provisions practical and later the Prime Minister will be urged in this regard. He said that this Act should be streamlined. The delegation was led by School Education Minister Shri Paras Jain.

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