Rice millers in Chhattisgarh have started depositing custom milled rice in the Central pool to Food Corporation of India (FCI) godowns in the state.

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A press communiqu said the process started with a rice miller of Raigarh depositing 290 quintals at a godown there on Monday.

Paddy procurement in the state started on December 1 and the lifting of paddy by rice millers and its milling process have now been stepped up, the communiqu said.

Meanwhile, the rice millers in the state announced a support price of Rs 120 for milling per quintal of rice. The has also facilitated

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Chhattisgarh has set a target of depositing 61.65 lakh tonnes of rice under Central pool, it said.