The Reserve Bank of India (RBI) on Monday cleared a sum of Rs 24,773.11 Crore towards the Cash Credit Limit (CCL) up to the end of April-2022 for the procurement of Wheat in Punjab during the ensuing Rabi Marketing Season (RMS).
Expressing gratitude to the Centre for timely release of CCL, Chief Minister Bhagwant Mann said it would go a long way in ensuring seamless procurement of Wheat during the current marketing season.
With this, the bulk of the CCL sought by the state government for the purchase of 132 lakh tonnes of Wheat for this season has been released by the Central bank.