Punjab Newsline, Chandigarh, April 11-
The State Government 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 cabinet 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.