Major milestone – Wheat arrival & procurement cross 100 LMT mark

Chandigarh, April 27 (WISHAVWARTA):-In a major milestone and as a proof of the robust mechanism ensured in the mandis by the Chief Minister Bhagwant Singh Mann led Punjab Government, both the Wheat arrival as well as procurement today crossed the coveted 100 Lakh Metric Tonne (LMT) mark.

The Wheat arrival as of today stands at 10349917.17 MT while the procurement figure is 10015024.35 MT.

Under the visionary guidance of the Food, Civil Supplies and Consumer Affairs Minister Mr. Lal Chand Kataruchak, the department has ensured foolproof arrangements with regard to the bardana, clean drinking water as well as the sanitary conditions in all the mandis of the State which has led to the fast pace of arrival, procurement and the lifting as well as the payments thus protecting the interests of all the stakeholders whether the farmers, Arhtiyas or the labourers.

As regards the payments to the farmers, amount to the tune of Rs. 21422.09 Crore has been credited into their accounts within 48 hours.