04
Apr
Gurpreet Singh :- Amid the ongoing strike by commission agents in Punjab, Chief Minister Bhagwant Mann has initiated a significant policy shift by directing the inclusion of rural cooperative societies in the commission agent (arhtiya) business. The move is being viewed as a potential alternative arrangement to ensure smooth procurement operations during the crisis. According to reliable sources, the Chief Minister, who also holds the Cooperation portfolio, has instructed the department to prepare a list of financially viable rural cooperative societies that can be entrusted with arhtiya responsibilities. The objective is not only to maintain procurement efficiency but also to…