Punjab expected to procure 132 lakh metric tons wheat: Chief Secretary
Punjab is expected to procure 132 lakh metric tons wheat, out of which 17.14 lakh metric tons have already been acquired, Chief Secretary Anurag Verma said on Sunday.
In a respite from cold wave conditions, the minimum temperature at most places in Punjab and Haryana dropped on Wednesday.
Amritsar and Ludhiana recorded the identical minimum temperatures at 8 degrees Celsius, while Patiala recorded a low of 9.6 degrees, a MeT Department official said here.
Adampur was the coldest place in Punjab, registering a low of 6 degrees Celsius, three notches below normal limits, he said.
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Pathankot (9.1 degrees), Halwara (9 degrees), Bathinda (7.5 degrees) and Halwara (9 degrees) also recorded a slight drop in the minimum temperature.
Union Territory Chandigarh's low settled at 10.2 degrees Celsius, MeT said.
In Haryana, Karnal was the coldest place at 7 degrees Celsius, three notches below normal limits.
Hisar in the state recorded a low of 8.7 degrees, while Ambala's minimum settled at 11.7 degrees Celsius, the official added.
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