Odisha CM Mohan Majhi Speaks To Mamata Banerjee On "Potato Supply"
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Odisha Chief Minister Mohan Charan Majhi on Sunday spoke to his West Bengal counterpart Mamata Banerjee and requested her to improve potato supply.
Bhubaneswar, Aug 11: Odisha Chief Minister Mohan Charan Majhi on Sunday spoke to his West Bengal counterpart Mamata Banerjee and requested her to improve potato supply.
During a telephonic conversation, Majhi said the supply of potatoes to Odisha had improved after their meeting in New Delhi, but now the situation deteriorated again.
The CM urged his West Bengal counterpart Mamata Banerjee to intervene in the matter and resolve the problem, the Chief Minister's Office (CMO) said in a statement.
"Banerjee has assured him of appropriate steps to resolve the issue," it said.
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✨Odisha CM dialled Banerjee after the West Bengal Police allegedly installed CCTV cameras on the border villages to check unauthorized transportation of potatoes to Odisha.
Odisha has been facing an acute potato crisis after neighbouring West Bengal stopped the transportation of the tuber.
Meanwhile, the Odisha government has started selling potatoes at Rs 100 for 3 kg in retail shops across the State under the public distribution system (PDS).
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