Kultar Singh Sandhwa took stock of rice purchases in six markets in Faridkot district.
Spokesperson urges officials to ensure protection of interests of all stakeholders
Punjab News (Aaj Samaj) Chandigarh: Punjab Assembly Speaker Kultar Singh Sandhwan said paddy procurement is continuing smoothly in the state. There has been excellent rice production this year and the state government will purchase every grain of the farmers’ produce. He said farmers receive the price of their crops directly through bank accounts. The Speaker visited the grain markets of Kotkapura, Dhimwali Dhimanwali, Fide Kalan, Khara and Pakka villages to take stock of rice procurement.
During this he spoke with farmers and workers. The Speaker also held a meeting with the DFSC and other senior officials. During the meeting, the President was told that 16.62 lakh metric tonnes of rice had arrived at Kotkapura Mandi, of which 13.60 lakh metric tonnes of rice had been purchased and 6.94 lakh tonnes had been lifted. rice metric.
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68 markets and 20 temporary centers in the district
Apart from this, as per the procurement data of 68 mandis and 20 temporary procurement centers of the district, Pungrain procured 66977 metric tonnes, Markfed procured 45215.3 metric tonnes, Pansup procured 48461 metric tonnes, Punjab State Warehousing Corporation procured 22092 metric tonnes and private acquisitions. The agencies procured 41 metric tons of rice. Apart from this, of the total rice procured, 134,635 metric tonnes of rice have been withdrawn.
Sandhwan directed the officials to ensure that all stakeholders such as farmers, commission agents, millers and laborers do not face any problem in the mandis and conduct the procurement season successfully and uninterrupted.
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