Jalandhar, April 5 -- Punjab minister Lal Chand Kataruchak on Friday said the state government has made extensive preparations to facilitate over eight lakh farmers during the ongoing wheat procurement season.

The food, civil supplies and consumer affairs minister was chairing a review meeting with senior officials from four districts -- Jalandhar, Hoshiarpur, Kapurthala and Shaheed Bhagat Singh Nagar. Speaking on the sidelines of the meeting, Kataruchak said Punjab is set to witness a bumper wheat crop this year and the procurement target has been set at 124 lakh MT.

He said the state government has secured a cash credit limit of Rs.28,894 crore for ensuring smooth operations throughout the season. He said, "99% of the required 'bardan...