63.86 lakh metric tonnes of paddy has been procured in the state, nearly Rs.13,283 crore paid to 15.93 lakh farmers
Raipur |
22-Dec-2022
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38.55 lakh metric tonnes of paddy has been lifted from the societies for custom milling
Raipur, / TNINS
The amount of paddy procured at support price from farmers of the state is increasing constantly towards the estimated target of 110 lakh metric tonnes. Till now, 63.86 lakh metric tonnes of paddy have been procured, in lieu of which Rs.13,283 crore has been paid to 15.93 lakh farmers of the state under the bank linking system. Since November 1 against the paddy procurement target, more than 69 percent of paddy has been procured.
It is noteworthy that due to the ease in the selling process of paddy and the better arrangement and availability of gunny bags for the lifting of paddy by the millers, paddy procurement and custom milling are being done flawlessly. Till now DO has been issued for the lifting of 47.95 lakh metric tonnes of paddy, in lieu of which 38 lakh 55 thousand metric tonnes of paddy has been lifted by the millers.
Food Department Secretary Mr. Topeshwar Verma said that this year 25.92 lakh farmers have been registered in the state and about 2.26 lakh are newly registered farmers. 2600 procurement centers have been set up for paddy procurement in the state. Normal paddy is being procured at the rate of Rs.2040 per quintal and grade-A paddy is being procured at Rs.2060 per quintal. A strict vigil is also being kept on the system of paddy procurement in the state. Goods carriers are being inspected at check posts to prevent illegal transportation of paddy from border states.
Today, as of December 21, 2 lakh metric tonnes of paddy have been purchased from 58 thousand farmers in the state, apart from this, more than 74 thousand tonnes of paddy have also been purchased from the farmers through tokens obtained online. 15,137 tokens have been issued online through the 'Token Tuhar Haath' app and 71,290 tokens have been issued by other means for paddy procurement.
