Two suspended for role in grain purchase

Untimely and heavy showers all over the state last year caused great damage to crops, especially rice and jowar which turned black rendering them unfit for sale in the open market. The state government had announced that the blackened rice would be bought at the rate of Rs 320 per quintal and the jowar at Rs 280 per quintal. The purchase of the foodgrains was to be made through special centres set up by the local Agriculture Produce Market Committee.

Butno such centre was opened in Bhandara even as the officers informed the government that purchase of foodgrains was on.