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Punjab Newsline, New Delhi/ Chandigarh, October 26-
Punjab CM Bhagwant Singh Mann on Saturday impressed upon the Union minister JP Nadda to ensure complete supply of DAP fertiliser allotted to state by November 15.
The Chief Minister, who called in Nadda here at his residence, said that state contributes around 50% of supply of wheat in national food pool. He said that DAP is the basic ingredient required for the cultivation of wheat and this year 4.80 lakh metric ton of DAP is required in state for sowing of wheat. Bhagwant Singh Mann so far state has received 3.30 lakh metric ton of DAP fertiliser which is too inadequate for the state.
The Chief Minister said that it is understandable that as 70% of DAP is imported from other countries so due to Ukraine war and other international reasons there is shortage of DAP. However, he said that the need of DAP in state is primarily till November 15 so the Union government should accord priority to allot DAP to state in comparison to other states that need it later.