Reiterates firm commitment of state government to procure and lift every single grain of farmer
Punjab Newsline, Chandigarh, October 9-
Punjab CM Bhagwant Singh Mann on Wednesday directed the Deputy Commissioners to undertake extensive field visits for expediting procurement and lifting of paddy.
During a virtual meeting with the Deputy Commissioners, the Chief Minister said that with advent of KMS 2024-25 the arrival of paddy in Mandis has enhanced. He said that farmers should not be allowed to face any sort of inconvenience in selling their produce. Bhagwant Singh Mann said that DCs should personally ensure smooth and hassle free procurement of grains and no stone should be left unturned for it.
The Chief Minister said that the state government is expected to procure 185 LMT paddy to be brought into mandis by farmers during the procurement Season. He said that 32 Lakh hectares of area was currently under paddy cultivation in the state adding that Punjab is targetting procurement of 185 Lakh Metric Tonnes of paddy. Bhagwant Singh Mann said that CCL to the tune of Rs. 41,378 Crores for KMS 2024-25 has already been released by the RBI.