Chhattisgarh Chief Minister Bhupesh Baghel on Saturday met Prime Minister Narendra Modi in the capital and urged him to resolve at the earliest long pending issues related to 70 lakh tribals and 58 lakh poor families in the state.
Baghel said the Congress government in the state has purchased paddy from farmers on minimum support price (MSP) of Rs 2,500 per quintal, due to which paddy procurement in Chhattisgarh has increased.
He urged Modi to keep the interest of farmers in mind and allow sufficient stock of rice in the central pool, in addition to the requirements under the public distribution system (PDS). He asked the prime minister to provide 100 percent grant for a scheme providing drinking water through tap connection to each household in the state.