Delhi relaxes wheat procurement norms

Chief Minister Rekha Gupta connected Wednesday (April 29, 2026) said that the authorities has relaxed wheat procurement norms amid upwind harm and wheat with up to 70% nonaccomplishment of lustre volition beryllium procured. 

“Acting connected a petition sent by the Delhi authorities to the Union Government connected April 21, peculiar relaxations successful prime standards for wheat procurement person been approved for each districts of Delhi for the Rabi Marketing Season (RMS) 2026-27. Under the revised norms, wheat with up to 70% nonaccomplishment of lustre volition present beryllium accepted. Additionally, the permissible bounds for shrivelled and breached grains has been accrued from 6% to 15% to guarantee that weather-affected nutrient besides qualifies for procurement,” the Chief Minister’s Office (CMO) said successful a statement.