PROCURES 100 PERCENT WHEAT CROP ARRIVING IN GRAIN MARKETS OF STATE: LAL CHAND KATARUCHAK
- PAYMENTS WORTH RS. 28571 CRORE CREDITED INTO FARMERS ACCOUNTS
· ENTIRE 130.03 LMT CROP PROCURED: FOOD, CIVIL SUPPLIES & CONSUMER AFFAIRS MINISTER
· EXHORTS BENEFICIARIES UNDER NATIONAL FOOD SECURITY ACT TO DOWNLOAD e-KYC APP FOR COMPLETING e-KYC PROCESS
Chandigarh, May 16:
Living up to its promise of procuring every single grain produced so laboriously by the farmers, the Punjab Government led by the Chief Minister Bhagwant Singh Mann has procured 100 percent wheat crop arriving in the mandis of the State.
Disclosing this while interacting with the mediapersons here today at the Anaj Bhawan, the Food, Civil Supplies and Consumer Affairs Minister Mr. Lal Chand Kataruchak divulged the State Government has procured the entire 130.03 Lakh Metric Tonnes (LMT) of wheat arriving in the mandis till the closure of the procurement season on May 15th. The Minister congratulated the coordinated efforts of the departmental officers and other staff.
Divulging more, the Minister added that the State Government has procured 119.24 LMT of Wheat while the traders have procured 10.80 LMT. Furthermore, payments to the tune of Rs. 28,571 Crore have been credited into the accounts of over 7 Lakh farmers. As regards lifting, the Minister mentioned that 104.51 LMT has been lifted and the remaining would also be lifted within a few days.
In order to ensure smooth and hassle free procurement, the Government had set up a total of 2885 mandis/purchase centres out of which 1864 were regular and 1021 were temporary centres.
The Minister further elaborated that the e-KYC has been done in respect of 1.24 Crore beneficiaries under National Food Security Act (NFSA) and exhorted the beneficiaries to download the ‘e-KYC App’ which would enable them to complete the e-KYC process while sitting at homes. Thus, they need not visit the Fair Price Shops (FPS) to complete the formalities.
Among others present on the occasion included the Principal Secretary Food, Civil Supplies and Consumer Affairs Rahul Tewari, Director Varinder Kumar Sharma and Additional Director Dr. Anjuman Bhaskar.
