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New Delhi , Sept. 18

More than a fifth of the total 55-lakh tonnes (lt) of imported wheat contracted by the State Trading Corporation of India (STC) on the Union Government account has, so far, arrived in the country's ports.

As per the latest official information, cumulative imported wheat arrivals till Sunday amounted to 12.11 lt. This includes the initial 92,000 tonnes that were received during April-May and another 637,792 tonnes delivered to the Food Corporation of India (FCI).

In addition, a total quantity of 3,06,225 tonnes are currently being discharged from six vessels at the Chennai, Tuticorin, Visakhapatnam , Mundra and Kandla ports, of which 51,044 tonnes have already been unloaded. Besides, four other vessels carrying 1,75,084 tonnes have arrived and are under fumigation/quality-check/berthing at various ports. That takes the aggregate wheat arrivals till date to 12,11,101 tonnes.

Officials said another 4,85,203 tonnes loaded on nine vessels have set sail to Indian ports. Of these, seven vessels are scheduled to arrive before the month-end and the remaining two by October 9.

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