The state government issued a GR in this regard which stated that the committee will evaluate the existing framework and recommend policies to ensure the MSP schemes run smoothly across the state.
Mumbai:The Maharashtra government on Monday issued an order to form a committee to study and implement minimum support price (MSP) schemes under the Pradhan Mantri Annadata Aay Sanrakshan Abhiyan (PM-AASHA). The committee has been asked to submit a detailed report within one month, including suggestions and recommendations for the government on effectively implementing the MSP schemes across the state.
The state government issued a GR in this regard which stated that the committee will evaluate the existing framework and recommend policies to ensure the MSP schemes run smoothly across the state.
The price support scheme (PSF) and price stabilisation scheme (PSS) for the purchase of agricultural produce come under the PM-AASHA.
According to the GR, the central government guidelines have given a guarantee for the purchase of up to 25 percent of the total production of essential agricultural commodities at the MSP. This process is carried out by the National Cooperative Consumer Federation of India (NAFED) as the nodal agency, with state-level nodal institutions responsible for facilitating the purchase.
The guidelines have also said that the state-level nodal institutions must ensure the proper organisation of purchase centres equipped with the necessary facilities and monitor the process.
The state government committee will be chaired by the managing director of the Maharashtra State Cooperative Marketing Federation in Mumbai, while the managing director of NAFED in Mumbai, the marketing director of the state in Pune, the chief marketing officer of the state agricultural marketing board in Pune, among others, will be members, state officials said.
