Patiala Mandis Record Purchase of 4.61 Lakh MT of Paddy So far

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Patiala, October 23, 2021,
             Deputy Commissioner Sandeep Hans paid a surprise visit to Grain Market Sirhind Road Patiala and Shermajra (Sangrur Bypass), Mandi, in Patiala, here and now, and reviewed the ongoing procurement operations. He asked the government agencies to secure procurement of paddy within 24 hours of its coming in the mandis. He also directed that lifting of acquired paddy from mandis should be done as well. 

The Deputy Commissioner asked the inspectors of the procurement agencies not to beget any hassle to the agriculturists and to get their production right away after the coming and followed by proper cleaning of the crop. Sandeep Hans also appealed to the agriculturists to bring their dry production to the demand so that they can get a fair price for their yield and they don’t have to sit in the mandi. 

The Deputy Commissioner said that the quarter administration was completely watchful to make the procurement operations smooth and nonstop and guaranteed that the agriculturists bringing their yield in the mandis would not face any problem. Meanwhile, Sandeep Hans further said that out of 109 mandis established in Patiala quarter during the current season, paddy has started arriving in 106 mandis. 

Out of which, 461975 metric tonnes of paddy has been acquired till date and out of this, 458729 metric tonnes of paddy has been acquired so far. baring the agency wise details, he said that out of this procurement, 185971 metric tonnes of paddy has been acquired by Pungrain, 114182 metric tonnes by Markfed, 102036 metric tonnes by PUNSUP, 55801 metric tonnes by Punjab Warehousing Corporation and 739 metric tonnes by FCI. He said that the lifting was also going on as well and 100 percent lifting of paddy had been done, that was bought in the last 72 hours and so farRs.661.84 crore had been paid to the agriculturists against the payment of purchase. District Food & budgets Controller, Major Gurpreet Singh Kang and officers of various procurement agencies and Mandi