Punjab Chief Minister Bhagwant Mann chaired a meeting on rice procurement on Sunday.
“Chairing a meeting to review the subsequent procurement of rice, the Chief Minister said that the state government is expected to procure 185 LMT of rice for farmers to take to Mandis during the procurement season starting from October 1,” according to an official statement.
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Chief Minister Mann said that the state government is fully prepared for the upcoming Khareef Marketing Season (KMS). He said currently rice is being cultivated on 32 lakh hectares of area, adding that Punjab is targeting procurement of 185 lakh metric tonnes of rice. Bhagwant Singh Mann said that CCL to the tune of Rs. The RBI has already released Rs 41,378 crore for KMS 2024-25, the statement said.
“The Chief Minister said that the Government of India has fixed a minimum support price of Rs 2,320 per quintal for ‘A’ quality rice this season. He said that the state procurement agencies, namely Pungrain, Markfed, Punsup , PSWC, along with FCI, will procure rice at the minimum support price as per specifications laid down by the Government of India,” the statement said.
Bhagwant Singh Mann said that all preparations have been made for smooth and hassle-free rice procurement and lifting and added that the state government is committed to achieving smooth and hassle-free rice procurement and lifting.
“The Chief Minister said that the state government has already made elaborate arrangements to purchase the crop from the farmers as soon as it reaches Mandis. He said that a viable mechanism has been developed to ensure immediate payment to the farmers in their bank accounts” , according to the statement.
Bhagwant Singh Mann said that smooth and hassle-free procurement of foodgrains in the market is ensured so that farmers do not face any kind of inconvenience.
“The Chief Minister said that all possible efforts have been made to ensure quick, hassle-free and hassle-free procurement of Paddy on the one hand and facilitate farmers in timely payment for their produce on the other,” according to the release.
He categorically said that the farmers of the state should not face any inconvenience for selling their produce in the mandis. Bhagwant Singh Mann said it is the duty of the state government to ensure that every grain of gold from farmers is procured and collected immediately, the statement said.
“The Chief Minister also asked the deputy commissioners to ensure smooth process of procurement of rice crop in the mandis besides ensuring its prompt collection in their respective districts. He categorically said that any kind of laxity in discharging this task was totally unjustified and It is undesirable to add that farmers’ produce should be purchased and collected as soon as possible to facilitate them,” according to the statement.
Bhagwant Singh Mann said that the state government is firmly committed to smooth and hassle-free procurement of paddy and it is the duty of officials to do everything possible to ensure that the government’s decision is duly implemented.
“The Chief Minister also asked the deputy commissioners to visit 7-8 mandis daily to take stock of all ground level operations. He said the officers should make regular visits to the grain markets under their jurisdiction and submit the daily report for periodic review. Bhagwant Singh Mann also asked them to closely observe the procurement operations to ensure that stocks of food grains are not accumulated in the market and their prompt removal is ensured at the earliest,” the statement said.
The Chief Minister said that in a major relief to rice millers, the first 750 millers in the state who will apply for custom milling allocation for the 2024-25 procurement season will be allotted 25 per cent more rice than what that corresponds to them according to the policy. , according to the statement.
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First published: September 29, 2024 | 23:26 IS
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