DC directs procurement agencies to make sure that farmers are not harassed in any way

DC directs procurement agencies to make sure that farmers are not harassed in any way

132207 MT arrives in District Mandis, 132137 purchased

Harshabab Sidhu
Nabaz-e-Punjab, Mohali, October 19:
The progressive/total paddy arrives in the Kharif Marketing season 2020-21 until october 18 is 132207 out of which 132137 MT has been purchased, 108850 MT paddy has been lifted from the Mandis, and the payment of 181.56 crore has been made, informed DC Girish Dayalan.
Mr. Dayalan directed the staff of procurement agencies to make certain that farmers bringing their crop to the mandis were not harassed in any way.
DC said that to ensure the smooth procurement and lifting of procured paddy, Commission agents have been told to cooperate with officials of the procurement agencies.
Further DC said that officials of procurement agencies and market committees at various grain markets have been advised to make sure that all work was completed without delay.
To avoid the shortage of space officials concerned have been advised to solve issues regarding jute bags, labour and transportation of the purchased commodity in advance.
On October 18 the paddy arrival was 6809 MT with progressive arrival being 132207 MT. The purchase details include 32385 MT by Pungrain, 51157 MT by Markfed, 22759 MT by Punsup, 16227 MT by Punjab State Warehousing Corporation, 9441 MT by Food Corporation India and 168 MT by Millers.