No fertilizer diverted: Lukhoi
Source: The Sangai Express
Imphal, August 29 2021:
Agriculture Minister O Lukhoi has categorically stated that there is no case of the State Government diverting fertilizer for poppy plantation.
"How can we divert when there is not enough fertilizers for even the farmers," he said while inspecting developmental works at Wangoi AC .
The Minister further said that a rack of fertilizers meant for the State farmers has reached Jiribam railway station.
Saying that there are some difficulties in transporting the fertilizers due to the bad road condition along the Imphal-Jiribam stretch, the Minister said that the fertilizers, nonetheless, will reach Imphal shortly.
O Lukhoi said that the State share of fertilizers brought from Jiribam are directly sent to the district headquarters as per the allocation notice instead of unloading at godown.