Shimla ( Himachal Pradesh ) [India], September 19 (ANI): Despite the havoc caused by torrential rains across Himachal Pradesh and extensive damage to roads, a total of 1,73,74,204 apple boxes (20 kg each) reached various markets between June 27 and September 15, according to a release.
This marks a significant increase compared to 1,23,18,924 boxes during the same period last year. This has been made possible due to the continuous supervision of Chief Minister Sukhvinder Singh Sukhu and the relentless efforts of the Public Works Department (PWD), the release stated.
As per the release, through Himachal Pradesh Horticulture Produce Marketing and Processing Corporation Ltd. (HPMC), procurement has crossed 55,000 metric tonnes, which is more than double compared to last year. To faci