Chandigarh, April 16 -
The procurement process is progressing smoothly across all the mandis in Haryana. Up to now, approximately 9.73 lakh metric tonnes of wheat and about 5.43 lakh metric tonnes of mustard have been procured by all the relevant agencies. The procurement is being promptly lifted within the designated timeframe.
Giving information in this regard here today, an official spokesperson said that all necessary supplies such as crates, Tarpaulins, gunny bags, and other essential equipment are available for the procurement of Rabi crops in every mandi across the state. Strict directives have been issued to all procurement agencies to safeguard the crops from adverse weather conditions like rain and storms during the procurement process. Thus far, there have been no reports of crop damage in any mandi due to rainfall.
He said that senior administrative officers have been assigned to conduct regular inspections at the mandis across all districts. These officers are diligently visiting their designated districts, and taking stock of the mandis so that the farmers do not face any kind of problem in selling their crops. Additionally, strict instructions have been issued to ensure that payments for the purchased crops are made within 72 hours. Till now, an amount of about Rs 1500 crore has been distributed to the farmers on crop purchase.
The spokesperson said that 417 centers have been set up for wheat procurement in the state. Apart from this, for the convenience of farmers, 107 procurement centers have been created for the purchase of mustard, 11 for the purchase of gram and 25 for the purchase of barley.