Panel formed by Himachal government to monitor apple prices.

August 5, 2022

The state government has formed a committee under the chairmanship of the Vice-Chancellor of Dr YS Parmar University of Horticulture and Forestry, Nauni, Solan District to monitor apple prices.
The committee will keep a check on prices for procuring apple by private stores in the state.
As apple growers continue protests in the state, the government issued a press note and announcing the release of Rs 20 crore to pay pending subsidies for anti-hail nets and other farm equipment.
These decisions were taken in a meeting of at high-powered committee headed by the Chief Secretary on July 30.