Delhi relaxes wheat procurement norms

Chief Minister Rekha Gupta on Wednesday (April 29, 2026) said that the government has relaxed wheat procurement norms amid weather damage and wheat with up to 70% loss of lustre will be procured. 

“Acting on a request sent by the Delhi government to the Union Government on April 21, special relaxations in quality standards for wheat procurement have been approved for all districts of Delhi for the Rabi Marketing Season (RMS) 2026-27. Under the revised norms, wheat with up to 70% loss of lustre will now be accepted. Additionally, the permissible limit for shrivelled and broken grains has been increased from 6% to 15% to ensure that weather-affected produce also qualifies for procurement,” the Chief Minister’s Office (CMO) said in a statement.