Punjab Government credits over Rs.11000 crore in accounts of 2.92 Lakh farmers during ongoing paddy procurement season: Lal Chand Kataruchak
Lifting in last 72 hours touches 83 percent mark
Chandigarh, October 22 (WISHAVWARTA);- The Punjab Government led by the Chief Minister Bhagwant Singh Mann stands fully committed to safeguard the interests of the farming community of the State and makes sure that the farmers receive prompt payments in their accounts for their produce procured during each procurement season.
This is amply clear from the fact that amount to the tune of Rs. 11767.46 Crore stands credited into the accounts of 292814 farmers whose produce has been procured so far during the ongoing paddy procurement season.
Taking stock of the procurement process during a meeting here today with the top brass of the department, the Food, Civil Supplies and Consumer Affairs Minister Mr. Lal Chand Kataruchak also said that lifting percentage of last 72 hours stands at 83 percent. It was brought to the notice of the Minister that till late last evening, a total of 56.08 Lakh Metric Tonnes (LMT) of paddy had arrived in the mandis of the State out of which 54.61 LMT has been procured and 34.28 LMT has been lifted.
Reiterating the whole hearted commitment of the State Government to procure every single grain produced so labourously by the farmers, the Minister while also interacting with the District Food Supply Controllers (DFSC) through video conferencing exhorted them to ensure that no bogus purchase takes place and no produce from outside Punjab is allowed in the mandis of the State.
The Minister was also apprised that full transparency is being ensured in the distribution of ration kits and till date as many as 29 Lakh kits stand distributed during the second quarter. The Minister directed the officers to ensure quality in this task.
Among others present on the occasion included the Principal Secretary Food, Civil Supplies and Consumer Affairs Rahul Tiwari, Director Varinder Kumar Sharma, Special Secretary Kamal Kumar Garg, MD PUNSUP B. Srinivasan, Additional Director Dr. Anjuman Bhaskar & General Manager (Finance) Sarvesh Kumar.
