Raipur. Under the leadership of CM Vishnu Dev Sai, the state government has provided complete exemption in market fee and farmer welfare fee on pulses, oilseeds and wheat from 13 March 2024 to 31 March 2026. With this decision of the state government, lakhs of farmers of the state and the operators and traders of dal mills, oilseeds mills and flour mills will get direct benefit. Chhattisgarh Chamber of Commerce and Industries has expressed gratitude to Chief Minister Vishnu Dev Sai for this important decision.
It is noteworthy that the operators and traders of dal mills, oilseeds mills and flour mills of the state had requested Chief Minister Vishnu Dev Sai for exemption in market fee on pulses, oilseeds and wheat brought from outside the state for processing-manufacturing. On the instructions of Chief Minister Sai, a notification was issued on 17 December 2024, providing complete exemption in these fees in all the mandis of Chhattisgarh from 13 March 2024 to 31 March 2026.
Reacting to this decision, Chhattisgarh Chamber of Commerce Association President Amar Parwani said that this decision is historic for the business and agriculture sector of the state. Thanking the Chief Minister, he said that this exemption will strengthen the economy of the state and protect the interests of traders and farmers. With the exemption in Mandi fee and Krishak Kalyan fee, traders will be able to trade with neighboring states at competitive rates. This will promote business activities in the state and farmers will also get better prices for their produce.
Welcoming this decision of Chief Minister Vishnu Dev Sai, the common people and the people of the industry reached the Chief Minister’s residence today and greeted the Chief Minister and thanked him wholeheartedly. Chief Minister Sai said that despite financial challenges, his government has taken this decision in favor of the common people of the state. This decision will protect 30 thousand families of the state and the general public will also continue to get everyday items at low prices.
Chief Minister Sai said that the production of pulses, oilseeds and wheat in the state is less than the demand, due to which the dal mills, oilseeds mills and flour mills of the state have to import pulses, oilseeds and wheat from other states to run their mills. On exemption from Mandi fee, the dal mills, oilseeds mills and flour mills of the state will be able to compete with other states and consumers will get pulses, oil, flour and maida at low prices, which will lead to savings in household expenditure and consumers will be able to purchase other essential items to improve their lifestyle from this saving. Along with this, about 30 thousand families get employment from these dal mills, oilseeds mills and flour mills, whose direct protection will continue to be done by this decision.
