Uttarakhand govt to purchase produce from apple growers in disaster-hit Dharali

Extending a serving to hand to the apple growers in disaster-hit Dharali, Uttarakhand Chief Minister Pushkar Singh Dhami on Saturday (September 20, 2025) stated the State authorities will purchase apples of the ‘royal scrumptious’ selection from them at ₹51 per kg and of the ‘crimson scrumptious’ and different varieties at ₹45 per kg.

Mr. Dhami has issued orders to the State agriculture and farmers’ welfare division to implement the announcement instantly.

Grade C apples have been excluded from the ambit of the announcement.

The August 5 cloudburst in Dharali and adjoining Harsil, through which the entire of Dharali was washed out by a mudslide, dealt a significant blow to the world’s apple growers who misplaced a lot of their harvest.

The announcement by Mr. Dhami can be a significant aid to them, an official launch stated. Apples grown on this space are a lot in demand countrywide.

A round issued by the Chief Minister’s workplace directed the secretary within the agriculture and farmers’ welfare division to make sure quick motion and subject a authorities order granting monetary and administrative approval for the transfer.

The Chief Minister stated he ought to be knowledgeable concerning the standing of compliance of the order.