Punjab CM Reviews Paddy Procurement

Author(s): City Air NewsChandigarh, November 1, 2015: The Punjab Chief Minister today held a high level meeting with the Managing Directors of the different procurement agencies to review the ongoing operation of paddy procurement in the...

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Punjab CM Reviews Paddy Procurement
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City Air News
Chandigarh, November 1, 2015: The Punjab Chief Minister today held a high level meeting with the Managing Directors of the different procurement agencies to review the ongoing operation of paddy procurement in the state. During the meeting Chief Minister expressed satisfaction over the pace of paddy procurement. It was informed that till date 101,20,375  Metric tonne of Paddy was procured in the state as against the previous year on this day when 89,50,290 M tonne paddy was procured.
Disclosing this here today an official spokesman of the government said that Mr. Badal reiterated that every single grain of the crop would be lifted during the ongoing procurement operations across the state. Chief Minister directed the procurement agencies to ensure that all the farmers must be made payment of their crop within 48 hours. He directed the officers to ensure that the farmers must not face any hurdle during the procurement process and procurement process must be executed in hassle free manner. It was informed that so far the state has made payment of Rs.9428 crores to the farmers for the procured paddy crop.
Spokesman further said that   101,20,375  M tonne of paddy has been procured till date. Out of the total paddy procured, 9847124 (97.3%) M tonne was procured by the government agencies and 273251  M tonnes (2.7%) was procured by private agencies. The central government agency FCI procured 536379 M tonne (5.3%) of paddy till date.
Meanwhile district Sangrur is topping amongst all districts in paddy procurement and Ludhiana is at second position.
Prominent amongst other who were present in the meeting included Principal Secretary to Chief Minister, Mr. S.K Sandhu and Managing directors of various procurement agencies.
 
Date: 
Sunday, November 1, 2015