Kuljit Nagra inaugurates procurement process of paddy
Shaurya Sharma
Fatehgarh Sahib. September.30, 2020 : Kuljit Singh Nagra MLA today inaugurated the procurement of paddy process in the district as the State procurement agencies procured paddy at Asia’s second biggest grain market Sirhind today. MLA accompanied by the District Food & Civil Supply Controller, officers of procurement agencies and Mandi Board visited the grain market and reviewed the arrangements made in the mandis for the farmers.
He said that the State government has made elaborate arrangements for the smooth procurement of paddy especially in the pandemic and the farmers will not face any difficulty. He called upon the farmers to bring paddy in the mandis as per Government specifications, so that they may not face any difficulty during the sale of paddy. He said that the payment of procured paddy will be ensured within 72 hours.
He directed the Market Committees officials to ensure that the paddy cleaners, Tarpals, plastic covers, cleanliness, moisture checking meters and drinking water facility in the mandis. He said that besides this, grievances committees comprising representatives of farmers, commission agents, procurement agency and Food & Civil Supply department must be set up at all the procurement centers to redress the grievances of the farmers on the spot.
He said that DC has banned the harvesting of paddy crops without installing a Super Straw Management System from 6PM to 10 AM. So the farmers must obey the orders.