CM Vishnu Dev Sai’s big decision: Complete exemption in Mandi fee and Krishak Kalyan fee on pulses, oilseeds and wheat

Under the leadership of Chief Minister Shri 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. This decision of the state government will directly benefit lakhs of farmers of the state and operators and traders of pulses mills, oilseeds mills and flour mills. Chhattisgarh Chamber of Commerce and Industries has expressed gratitude to Chief Minister Shri 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 Shri 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 Shri Sai, a notification was issued on 17 December 2024 and complete exemption has been provided 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 Mr. Amar Parwani said that this decision is historic for the state’s business and agriculture sector. Thanking the Chief Minister, he said that this exemption will strengthen the state’s economy and protect the interests of traders and farmers. With the exemption in Mandi fee and Krishak Kalyan fee, traders will be able to trade at competitive rates even with neighboring states. 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 people from the industrial world reached the Chief Minister’s residence today and greeted the Chief Minister cordially and thanked him wholeheartedly.

Chief Minister Shri Sai said that despite financial challenges, his government has taken this decision in the interest of the common people of the state. This decision will protect 30 thousand families of the state and the common people will also continue to get everyday items at low prices.

Chief Minister Shri 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.

On this occasion, Mr. Amit Chimanani, State President of Chamber of Commerce, Mr. Amar Parwani, President of Raipur Dal Mill Association, Mr. Sanjeet Goyal, Secretary Mr. Shyam Sundar Goyal, Mr. Harimal Sachdev, State Secretary of Flour Mill Association, Mr. Ramesh Agarwal, Treasurer Mr. Dharam Agarwal, Mr. Sameer Agarwal were present.