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Centre fixes maize price at Rs 570

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Hyderabad , Sept. 3

The Centre has fixed the cut-off rates for maize stocks in the State at Rs 570 per quintal.

Food Corporation of India (FCI) Regional Office at Hyderabad would take the necessary steps to lift the stocks.

FCI had floated a tender enquiry towards sale of 2.5 lakh tonnes of maize procured by the State agencies during kharif and rabi 2005-06.

A high-level committee constituted by the Centre arrived at the cut-off rates for the above stocks based on the bids received in the Andhra Pradesh region at its meeting in New Delhi on September 1, according Dr Ravi Kota, General Manager (AP Region), FCI.

In a press release he said, necessary action would be initiated after instructions are received from the FCI headquarters.

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