130LMT wheat procured in Punjab: Kataruchak
The Punjab government successfully procured 100% of the wheat crop that arrived in mandis during the rabi season, totaling 130.03 LMT. Of this, the state purchased 119.24 LMT and traders 10.80 LMT. Over ₹28,571 crore was paid to 7 lakh farmers. Procurement took place across 2,885 centres, ensuring smooth operations, with 104.51 LMT already lifted.
The Punjab government has procured 100% wheat crop that arrived in the mandis during the current rabi (wheat) harvest season, food and civil supplies minister Lal Chand Kataruchak said on Friday.
Kataruchak said that the state government procured the entire 130.03 lakh tonnes of wheat that arrived in the mandis till the closure of the procurement season on May 15.
The minister added that while the state government procured 119.24 LMT of wheat, the traders purchased 10.80 LMT.
“Furthermore, payments to the tune of ₹28,571 crore have been credited into the accounts of over 7 lakh farmers,” the minister said, adding that 104.51 LMT has been lifted, and the remaining would also be cleared within a few days.
To ensure smooth and hassle-free procurement, the government had set up a total of 2,885 mandis/purchase centres out of which 1,864 were regular and 1,021 were temporary centres.
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Source : Hindustan Times
