Big relief for Punjab farmers as special trains planned for grain lifting after CM Mann's appeal

In a move that provide a huge relief to farmers of Punjab, the Centre has agreed to operate special trains to lift 155 lakh metric tonnes of rice and food grains from the state, which will help in easing the storage crisis. The development comes after Chief Minister Bhagwant Mann met Union Food and Public Distribution Minister Pralhad Joshi in New Delhi, and discussed the issue with him. https://ift.tt/p6U3Qa1