Haryana CM orders additional crop storage sites, rain protection, timely lifting during Kharif procurement

Chandigarh, Oct 13 (UNI) Haryana Chief Minister Nayab Singh Saini on Tuesday ordered additional crop storage sites outside mandis, fencing and rain-protection measures, and timely lifting of produce during the 2026 kharif procurement season, directing officials to prevent crop damage, market congestion and delays that could leave farmers waiting to sell their harvest. Chairing a review meeting of the Food, Civil Supplies and Consumer Affairs Department, Saini directed officials to identify suitable open spaces beyond existing market premises and make them ready for crop arrivals, with adequate fencing and other essential arrangements to safeguard farmers' produce. He stressed that insufficient…