Ratia, October 21 (Advocate Gurpreet Singh Mander):- Deputy Commissioner Dr. Vivek Bharti inspected the Ratia Grain Market on Wednesday and reviewed paddy procurement, lifting arrangements and facilities provided to farmers in the market. During the visit, he obtained detailed information from the concerned officials about the arrival of paddy, the procurement process, issuance of gate passes, lifting of crops and other arrangements. He clearly instructed the officials to ensure that procured paddy was lifted within the stipulated time so that unnecessary accumulation of crops in the market could be avoided and farmers did not face any inconvenience while selling their produce.
During the inspection, the Deputy Commissioner reviewed the status of paddy arrivals and procurement and directed the concerned officials to ensure better coordination among procurement agencies, the Market Committee and other departments involved in lifting. He said accelerating the lifting process should be a priority. For this purpose, the availability of vehicles, transportation arrangements and lifting-related activities should be monitored regularly to ensure timely removal of the procured crop.
Deputy Commissioner Dr. Vivek Bharti also reviewed the process of issuing gate passes in the market. He asked officials about the arrangements for recording the arrival of farmers' produce, issuing gate passes and ensuring the smooth functioning of the procurement process. He directed that all procedures, including the issuance of gate passes, be completed transparently and in accordance with the rules. Officials were asked to make the necessary arrangements so that farmers did not have to wait unnecessarily while bringing their produce to the market, obtaining gate passes or completing procurement formalities.
He said all officers and employees associated with procurement operations in the market must discharge their responsibilities seriously. Farmers' problems should be heard on priority and resolved promptly. Any issue related to procurement, gate passes, transportation or lifting should be addressed in time to ensure that the entire process continues smoothly.
The Deputy Commissioner directed officials to continuously monitor ongoing operations in village grain markets as well and ensure that all work was completed within the prescribed timelines and procedures. He made it clear that there should be no negligence in ensuring farmers' convenience, smooth procurement of crops and timely lifting of procured paddy.
On the occasion, SDM Surender Singh, Market Committee Secretary Om Prakash Chahal, Deputy Director and District Public Relations Officer Amit Panwar, Market Committee Chairman Raj Kumar Mehta, Vice-Chairman Kulwant Singh, Trade Board President Darshan Garg, HAFED Purchaser Anita Rathi, Sandeep Singh, Naresh Dhun and other officials were present.
