Odisha CM Calls Crisis Meeting over Fertilizer Shortage
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CM Mohan Charan Majhi convenes urgent meeting amid statewide fertilizer shortage.
Farmers report black marketing and inflated prices in multiple districts. Government plans crackdown and supply chain overhaul to stabilize situation.
Bhubaneswar, Sep 11: Amid growing concerns over fertilizer shortages across Odisha, Chief Minister Mohan Charan Majhi has called for a high-level emergency meeting to address the escalating crisis.
Reports from multiple districts have highlighted severe scarcity of fertilizers, triggering unrest among farmers and raising alarms about the upcoming Kharif season.
The meeting, chaired by the Chief Minister, will include Deputy Chief Minister KV Singh Deo and Food Supplies & Consumer Welfare Minister Krushna Chandra Patra. Senior bureaucrats, including the Chief Secretary Manoj Ahuja, and district collectors will also participate via video conferencing.
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✨The fertilizer shortage has become a pressing issue, with complaints pouring in from districts like Koraput, Sundargarh, and Sambalpur. Farmers have voiced frustration over long queues, inflated prices in the open market, and alleged black marketing of urea and other essential nutrients.
The Chief Minister has taken the matter seriously, aiming to chart a roadmap for immediate relief and long-term solutions. The meeting will focus on streamlining supply chains, cracking down on hoarding and black marketing, and ensuring equitable distribution through cooperative societies.
With the Kharif season in full swing, the outcome of this
meeting could determine the fate of thousands of farmers across Odisha.