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The Centre announced an MSP of Rs 6,975 for green gram when the market price is Rs 4,500. Joshi added that the state government was yet to release Rs 7.5 crore arrears of about 780 farmers who had sold bengal gram under MSP last season. Of this, Rs 67 crore only has been released.Officials have made mistakes while doing a crop survey and hence, the amount has not been released. Hence, it is the responsibility of the state government to immediately open procurement centres,” he urged.“The state government has claimed in its official portal that Rs 172.6 crore has been released by the Centre to 89,983 farmers in the district under the Pradhan Mantri Fasal Bima Yojana. He urged the district administration to look into the issue soon and settle the dues..