Punjab CM directs proper arrangements for smooth paddy procurement
Chandigarh: Punjab Chief Minister Captain Amarinder Singh on Wednesday directed the Secretary Food and Civil Supplies Department to ensure elaborate arrangements in place for smooth and hassle-free paddy procurement during Kharif Marketing Season (KMS) 2021-22. The agriculture department has fixed the target of 197.47 LMT of paddy production during current KMS with sowing of crop over 30 lakh hectares across the State. Notably, the department successfully procured 202.83 LMT Paddy in Kharif Marketing Season 2020-21 & 132.10 LMT Wheat in Rabi Marketing Season 2021-22 (RMS 2021-22). Chairing a high level meeting to review the functioning of the Department here through video conferencing, the Chief Minister also asked the Food and Civil Supplies department to tie up with Centre well in advance for timely procurement of gunny bags (bardana) besides ensuring requisite logistics including transportation and labour for un-interrupted lifting of paddy so that the farmers ...