DC holds meeting for wheat procurement preparedness

Nawanshahr, March 3, 2022: Deputy Commissioner Vishesh Sarangal on Thursday held a meeting with officials to take stock of the preparations for the upcoming wheat procurement season starting from next month to ensure hassle free purchase and lifting of every single grain. 

Presiding over the meeting held at the District Administrative complex, Deputy Commissioner Vishesh Sarangal accompanied by Additional Deputy Commissioner (G) Jasbir Singh, said that the administration is duty bound to procure golden grains of the farmers promptly. He said that the administration is expecting the arrival of 2.82-lakh MT wheat in the upcoming season and added last year, the administration had procured 2.75-lakh MT wheat in the district. 

Sarangal told that the district has 71008 hectares under wheat cultivation and 30 grain markets in it. 

Deputy Commissioner said that elaborate arrangements for the smooth purchase would be made for the convenience of the farmers. He also said that process of allotting tenders to transporters, has also been started and would be completed well before the start of purchase.

He also asked the chiefs of the all procurement agencies to personally supervise the wheat procurement operations during the season and ensure farmers would not be allowed to face any sort of problem while selling their produce. Deputy Commissioner also instructed the officials for making timely payments to the farmers of their produce in the grain markets during the season. 

Prominent among present on the occasion included Assistant Commissioner (G) Deepankar Garg, District Food and Supply Controller Madhu, District Mandi Officer Sarwan Singh, Charanjit Singh from Pungrain and others.