Wheat in Haryana’s Jhajjar gets wet in rain; farmers stage dharna in Rohtak
Light rain briefly wetted wheat stocks at Jhajjar mandi, but quick tarpaulin cover prevented losses. Arrivals reached 2.47 lakh quintals, with procurement underway. Farmers protested strict mandi rules causing delays, while officials assured monitoring, timely lifting, and adequate storage amid weather concerns and rising arrivals.
The wheat lying in the open at the Jhajjar grain market got wet following light rain but was covered with tarpaulin after some time. Jhajjar Market Committee secretary Ram Niwas claimed that no loss had been reported as the wheat was covered immediately after the rain. The wet wheat would dry and remain fit for use, he added.
Sharing details about procurement, Ram Niwas said a total of 2.47 lakh quintals of wheat had arrived at the Jhajjar grain market so far. “Out of this, 35,600 quintals have been procured at the minimum support price, while 1,200 quintals have been lifted from the market. A total of 4,134 gate passes have been issued to farmers,” he added.
Harendra Silana, a commission agent and former president of the Jhajjar Grain Market Association, said the authorities should ensure the timely lifting of procured wheat, keeping in view the prevailing inclement weather conditions.
In Rohtak, activists of the All India Kisan Sabha and Samyukt Kisan Morcha on Tues day staged a dharna in the local grain market in protest against conditions imposed on the procurement of wheat crop. They raised slogans against the government, demanding the withdrawal of these rules.
“The Haryana Government wants to ruin the farmers and is therefore implementing such rules that create difficulties for them. Conditions such as uploading tractor photographs at the mandi gate, biometric verification, mandatory presence of the farmer and crop registration will force the farmers to stand in long queues at the mandi gates, preventing timely arrival of crops in the market,” said Sumit Dalal, state general secretary of the AIKS.
He pointed out that most of the farmers did not have their own vehicles and relied on rented means. “In such a situation, standing in long queues will delay the transportation of the entire crop to the mandi. Additionally, concerns are increasing due to possible rain and adverse weather conditions,” Dalal added.
The protesters unanimously announced that they would defy these anti-farmer conditions and continue the movement. The farmer organisations will visit other mandis to ensure a complete strike everywhere, and the strike will continue until the government withdraws these anti-farmer rules.
Meanwhile, Deputy Commissioner Sachin Gupta said a total of 2,520 gate passes had been issued in Rohtak district so far. In Sampla mandi, 14,000 MT wheat had arrived, out of which 342 metric tonnes had been procured.
“Officials have been directed to ensure the availability of adequate gunny bags at all mandis and carry out the lifting of wheat simultaneously. I am reviewing the procurement process in the mandis, while the ADC and the SDM concerned are also monitoring the procurement operations,” Gupta added.
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Source : The Tribune
