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He said MP has paid Rs 1951.80 crore to farmers as difference in the minimum support price (MSP) and the model selling price. Apart from this, 170 such applications were pending, eligible for mining lease under Sections 10-A and 2-B of the Mines and Minerals (Development and Regulation) Act. Nath urged the Prime Minister that in view of dispensation of sharing 50% cost by the GoI, MP should get the remaining Rs 575.90 crore at the earliest. He said that if this crop had been procured by the NAFED at minimum support price, then administrative costs and losses would be around Rs 2,800 crore. Accordingly, the Centre’s share for PDPS pilot works out to be Rs 975 crore, out of which, it has released only Rs 400 crore,” he said.The chief minister also apprised PM Modi of the prevailing scenario in the state..