<h1>Punjab forms ministers' panel to oversee foodgrain procurement operations for upcoming seasons</h1> Punjab government established a ministers' group to oversee foodgrain procurement operations for upcoming seasons. The panel includes agriculture, food supplies, transport, and water resources ministers. Officials presented plans for paddy procurement beginning October 1, addressing storage concerns with plans to create 40 lakh metric tonnes capacity by December and 82-83 lakh metric tonnes by next June. Ministers assured resolution of issues facing rice millers, commission agents, and farmers, with state intervention at union government level where needed. Expected paddy arrival is 175-180 lakh metric tonnes for the coming season, with commitment to procure all grain at minimum support price.