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Delhi relaxes wheat procurement norms
Delhi Chief Minister Rekha Gupta announced relaxation of wheat procurement norms on April 29, 2026, citing weather damage. The government will procure wheat with up to 70% loss of lustre under the new norms.
Why It Matters
The move broadens procurement criteria amid crop damage, potentially affecting farmers and state wheat reserves.
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Delhi relaxes wheat procurement norms
April 29, 2026
Chief Minister Rekha Gupta on Wednesday (April 29, 2026) said that the government has relaxed wheat procurement norms amid weather damage and wheat with up to 70% loss of lustre will be procured.