FSM directed procurement agencies to ensure timely payments to the farmers of the State
Chandigarh, April 11th:
The State Government led by the Chief Minister Bhagwant Singh Mann has made arrangements for procurement of 130 LMT wheat to ensure that every wheat grain brought by the farmers in the mandis is procured at the Minimum Support Price.
Disclosing this here today at Anaj Bhawan while reviewing the Wheat procurement, the Food, Civil Supplies and Consumer Affairs Minister Lal Chand Kataruchak further said that in order to facilitate the procurement process, 1,864 regular purchase centers have been allotted among procurement agencies. Additionally, to prevent any glut-like situation in the mandis, 520 additional purchase centers have been notified to ensure seamless procurement operations.
All procurement agencies have made comprehensive arrangements for storage space, gunny bales, stock articles, and Cash Credit Limit (CCL) to support uninterrupted procurement.
The State has witnessed arrivals of wheat in 11 districts of the State till now and a total of 9,601.5 MT of wheat has arrived in the mandis, out of which 3,278.75 MT has been procured by government agencies and 927.5 MT by private traders. The agencies have also ensured the timely lifting of procured wheat and prompt payment to the farmers.
The Food and Supplies Minister directed all agencies to ensure smooth and efficient procurement of wheat across all mandis.
He reaffirmed the commitment of the State Government to purchase every single grain produced with the sweat and toil of the farmers.
The Minister also directed that all field officers be directed to complete 100% e-Kyc of NFSA beneficiaries by 30.04.2025 positively.
Among those present on the occasion included the Principal Secretary Food, Civil Supplies and Consumer Affairs Rahul Tewari, Secretary cum Director Varinder Kumar Sharma, Additional Secretary Kamal Kumar Garg, AMD Pungrain Rakesh Popli and Additional Director Dr. Anjuman Bhaskar.
