JALANDHAR
Deputy Commissioner Dr. Himanshu Aggarwal today directed officials to further expedite the lifting ofpaddy from grain markets while reviewing the ongoing paddy procurement process in the district.
Presiding over a meeting with officials of the District Food and Civil Supplies Department and the DistrictMandi Board at the District Administrative Complex, the Deputy Commissioner emphasized ensuring the timely lifting of the procured paddy from all grain markets. He said that the arrival of paddy in the mandis is expected to increase in the coming days; therefore, there should be no delay in lifting the procured crop.
Dr. Aggarwal informed that till last evening, 64,931 metric tonnes of paddy had arrived in the district’smandis, out of which 61,397 metric tonnes had already been procured by various agencies.
He added that payment of Rs. 144 crores has already been ensured to farmers for the procured paddy. Reiterating the Punjab Government’s commitment to purchase every single grain of the farmers’ produce, the Deputy Commissioner said that the district administration is fully committed to ensuring a smooth and hassle-free procurement season. He also appealed to the farmers to bring dry paddy to the mandis and ensure that the moisture content in the crop strictly adheres to the government’s prescribed limit so that the procurement process can continue seamlessly.