Balbir Singh Sidhu Slams Punjab Government Over Power Crisis and Failure to Supply Canal Water to Tail-End Areas Punjab Government Must Immediately Resolve the Problems of Farmers and the General Public : Balbir Singh Sidhu S.A.S.Nagar 30 June ( Ranjeet Singh Dhaliwal ) : Former Punjab Health Minister and senior Congress leader Balbir Singh Sidhu launched a sharp attack on the Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) government over the severe power and irrigation crisis in the state, alleging that its false claims and administrative failures have pushed farmers and ordinary citizens into extreme hardship. He said that during the crucial paddy transplantation season, farmers are receiving neither adequate canal water nor sufficient electricity, putting thousands of acres of crops at risk of drying up. Sidhu stated that Chief Minister Bhagwant Mann has repeatedly claimed that canal water has been ensured up to the tail-end areas of the irrigation network. However, the ground reality is entirely different....
Chairman Harchand Singh Barsat Visits Paris-based Rungis International Wholesale Market
Inspected international marketing systems and modern technologies during a tour of the vast fruit and vegetable sections
S.A.S. Nagar 30 June ( Ranjeet Singh Dhaliwal ) : With the aim of digitizing and modernizing agricultural marketing and boosting farmers' income, Harchand Singh Barsat—Chairman of the National Council of State Agricultural Marketing Boards (COSAMB) and the Punjab Mandi Board—undertook a special visit to the world-renowned Rungis International Wholesale Market in Paris, France. The primary objective of this visit was to closely study the operational dynamics of the fresh produce market, international trade and marketing systems, and modern supply chain management. Chairman Barsat toured the expansive fruit, vegetable, and cheese sections of the Rungis market. He met with managers and experts there to gather detailed information regarding international standards for product quality, packaging, cold storage, and digital systems.
Sharing details from Paris, Harchand Singh Barsat stated that under the leadership of Punjab Chief Minister Bhagwant Singh Mann, the Punjab government is continuously striving to increase farmers' income and modernize agricultural marketing. He noted that he gained valuable insights into the modern technologies employed at this world-famous market in Paris. Efforts will be made to implement this international experience and knowledge in fruit and vegetable markets back home, thereby minimizing crop wastage and ensuring farmers receive fair prices for their produce. The visit also involved studying the market's high-tech systems, which will prove beneficial for future agricultural marketing reforms. He further added that, as Chairman of COSAMB, he would endeavor to upgrade markets across the country—including those in Punjab—in a similar manner. This initiative aims to prevent the spoilage of farmers' produce and ensure that fresh, high-quality agricultural products reach consumers.
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