Paddy arrival crosses 127 LMT mark; Over 124 LMT procured
Payments in excess of Rs. 27 000Cr credited in farmers' accounts
Punjab Newsline, Chandigarh-
In a major milestone, the paddy lifting throughout the mandis has crossed the 100 Lakh Metric Tonne (LMT) mark with over 104 LMT lifted.
Terming the accelerated pace of procurement and lifting as testimony to the farmer friendly policies of the Punjab Government led by the Chief Minister Bhagwant Singh Mann, the Food, Civil Supplies and Consumer Affairs Minister Lal Chand Kataruchak said that the necessary arrangements have been made in the mandis with a view to ensure that no stakeholder whether the farmers, Commission Agents (Arhtiyas), Labourers don't encounter any difficulty. As far as arrival is concerned, more than 127 LMT of paddy has arrived in the mandis. Out of this, 124 LMT stands procured.
Coming to the payments front, the amount in excess of Rs. 27000 Crore stands credited into the accounts of the farmers, said the Minister exhorting the farming community to bring dry produce in the mandis so as to derive full worth of their crop which they have produced with so much hardwork.