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Himachal releases Rs 45 crore to clear MIS apple dues, launches digital procurement platform

Shimla, July 17 (UNI) Himachal Pradesh Chief Minister Sukhvinder Singh Sukhu on Friday said the state government has released Rs 45 crore to clear pending payments to apple growers under the Market Intervention Scheme (MIS) and launched a dedicated website and mobile application to digitise the entire procurement process.
Chairing a meeting of the Horticulture Department here, the Chief Minister said payments through Direct Benefit Transfer (DBT) had been made to apple growers for produce procured under the MIS during 2022, 2023, 2024 and 2025.
He said growers who supplied up to 30 bags of apples under the scheme had already received their payments, while the process of releasing dues to those who supplied 100 bags or more was underway. The government has released Rs 45 crore to clear the pending liabilities, he added.

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JAMMU, AUG 18 (UNI):- Ahead of the Raksha Bandhan festival, shopkeepers sell traditional cotton kite string (Manjha) in Jammu following the strict ban on Chinese kite thread. The move aims to promote safer kite flying and protect people, birds and the environment. UNI PHOTO-98U

JAMMU, AUG 18 (UNI):- Ahead of the Raksha Bandhan festival, shopkeepers sell traditional cotton kite string (Manjha) in Jammu following the strict ban on Chinese kite thread. The move aims to promote safer kite flying and protect people, birds and the environment. UNI PHOTO-97U

JAMMU, AUG 18 (UNI):- Ahead of the Raksha Bandhan festival, shopkeepers sell traditional cotton kite string (Manjha) in Jammu following the strict ban on Chinese kite thread. The move aims to promote safer kite flying and protect people, birds and the environment. UNI PHOTO-96U

JAMMU, AUG 18 (UNI):- Ahead of the Raksha Bandhan festival, shopkeepers sell traditional cotton kite string (Manjha) in Jammu following the strict ban on Chinese kite thread. The move aims to promote safer kite flying and protect people, birds and the environment. UNI PHOTO-95U

JAMMU, AUG 18 (UNI):- Ahead of the Raksha Bandhan festival, shopkeepers sell traditional cotton kite string (Manjha) in Jammu following the strict ban on Chinese kite thread. The move aims to promote safer kite flying and protect people, birds and the environment. UNI PHOTO-94U

JAMMU, AUG 18 (UNI):- Ahead of the Raksha Bandhan festival, shopkeepers sell traditional cotton kite string (Manjha) in Jammu following the strict ban on Chinese kite thread. The move aims to promote safer kite flying and protect people, birds and the environment. UNI PHOTO-93U

JAMMU, AUG 18 (UNI):- Ahead of the Raksha Bandhan festival, shopkeepers sell traditional cotton kite string (Manjha) in Jammu following the strict ban on Chinese kite thread. The move aims to promote safer kite flying and protect people, birds and the environment. UNI PHOTO-92U

JAMMU, AUG 18 (UNI):- Ahead of the Raksha Bandhan festival, shopkeepers sell traditional cotton kite string (Manjha) in Jammu following the strict ban on Chinese kite thread. The move aims to promote safer kite flying and protect people, birds and the environment. UNI PHOTO-91U

JAMMU, AUG 18 (UNI):- Ahead of the Raksha Bandhan festival, shopkeepers sell traditional cotton kite string (Manjha) in Jammu following the strict ban on Chinese kite thread. The move aims to promote safer kite flying and protect people, birds and the environment. UNI PHOTO-90U