Hoshiarpur/Daljit Ajnoha:- Deputy Commissioner Ashika Jain has appealed to farmers in the district to properly dry their paddy crop before bringing it to the mandis so that the procurement process can proceed smoothly and farmers do not face any inconvenience while selling their produce. She said that the procurement, lifting and payment processes in the mandis are being continuously monitored to ensure that facilities are provided to farmers on time.
The Deputy Commissioner said that as of October 21, the total arrival of paddy in the district had reached 2,30,260 metric tonnes, while a total of 2,29,836 metric tonnes had been procured so far.
She said that government procurement agencies had purchased 2,28,780 metric tonnes of paddy, while 1,056 metric tonnes had been purchased by private buyers. She added that the concerned officials had been directed to make the necessary arrangements to ensure smooth procurement operations in the mandis.
The Deputy Commissioner said that a total of 1,34,464 metric tonnes of paddy had been lifted from the district's mandis so far. Against the prescribed standard of 72 hours, lifting progress was recorded at 72 per cent. She directed the concerned officials to ensure the timely lifting of procured paddy from the mandis.
Regarding payments, she said that a total of ₹493.65 crore had been paid for paddy procurement. Against the prescribed standard of 48 hours, the payment status was recorded at 100 per cent.
Deputy Commissioner Ashika Jain appealed to farmers to bring clean and properly dried paddy to the mandis, in accordance with the prescribed moisture standards. This would speed up the procurement process and help avoid unnecessary crowding in the mandis. She said that the district administration was committed to facilitating farmers and was taking the necessary steps to ensure that procurement, lifting and payment operations continued smoothly.
