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Workers loading sacks of wheat from trucks to a freight train at Chawa Pail railway station in Khanna, Punjab. The lower quantum of crops reaching mandis has reduced employment opportunities for mandi workers and palledars (loaders and winnowers).

Wheat crisis looming? Grim supply situation likely to hit Indian consumers

Given the grim situation surrounding wheat, the government is likely to further tighten the “targeting” of the public distribution system. Besides, th