Punjab News- 104242 tonnes paddy procured in Punjab
Author(s): City Air NewsChandigarh, October 4, 2013: The Government agencies and private millers procured more than 104242 tonnes of Paddy till last evening. Out of total procurement of 104242 tonnes of paddy in all the procurement centers...
Chandigarh, October 4, 2013: The Government agencies and private millers procured more than 104242 tonnes of Paddy till last evening.
Out of total procurement of 104242 tonnes of paddy in all the procurement centers of Punjab, the Government agencies procured 47522 tonnes of paddy (45.6%) till date whereas private traders procured 56715 tonnes (54.4%) of paddy. Till October 03, PUNGRAIN had procured 25586 tonnes (53.8%) whereas MARKFED procured 10233 tonnes (21.5%). PUNSUP procured 5449 tonnes (11.6%), PSWC procured 1398 tonnes (2.9%) whereas PAFC was able to procure 3544 tonnes (7.5 %) of paddy. The Central Government agency FCI had been able to procure 1257 tonnes (2.7%).
The spokesperson added that District Fazilka with 17413 tonnes of procurement was leading in procurement operations whereas District Tarn Taran with 13290 tonnes of procurement was at second slot and district Sri Muktsar Sahib 13000 tonnes of procurement ranked at third position.
The State Government has set up 1795 procurement centers and activated its total machinery to ensure smooth procurement of paddy, the spokesperson added.