Delhi relaxes wheat procurement norms
Delhi's Chief Minister Rekha Gupta announced relaxed wheat procurement norms for the Rabi Marketing Season 2026-27 following weather-related crop damage. The revised standards allow procurement of wheat with up to 70% loss of lustre and increase the permissible limit for shrivelled and broken grains from 6% to 15%. The decision follows a request by the Delhi government to the Union Government on April 21, 2026, and applies to all districts in Delhi.
- ▪The Delhi government requested special relaxations in wheat procurement norms from the Union Government on April 21, 2026.
- ▪The Union Government has approved relaxed quality standards for wheat procurement in all Delhi districts for RMS 2026-27.
- ▪Wheat with up to 70% loss of lustre will now be accepted under the revised norms.
- ▪The permissible limit for shrivelled and broken grains has been raised from 6% to 15%.
- ▪The relaxation aims to include weather-affected wheat in the procurement process.
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Chief Minister Rekha Gupta on Wednesday (April 29, 2026) said that the government has relaxed wheat procurement norms amid weather damage and wheat with up to 70% loss of lustre will be procured. “Acting on a request sent by the Delhi government to the Union Government on April 21, special relaxations in quality standards for wheat procurement have been approved for all districts of Delhi for the Rabi Marketing Season (RMS) 2026-27. Under the revised norms, wheat with up to 70% loss of lustre will now be accepted. Additionally, the permissible limit for shrivelled and broken grains has been increased from 6% to 15% to ensure that weather-affected produce also qualifies for procurement,” the Chief Minister’s Office (CMO) said in a statement.
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