Vipul Ujwal, Deputy Commissioner, Hoshiarpur
2,02,992 MT Paddy purchased, Rs. 214.650 crore payment made
Hoshiarpur, October 23, 2017: The procurement of paddy is going on in full swing at all the 62 procurement centers set up in the Hoshiarpur district. Till last day 2,03,955 Metric Tonne (MT) of paddy has arrived in the mandis and out of this 2,02,992 MT of paddy has been purchased by various Govt. procurement agencies and the Traders.
The payments worth Rs. 214.650 Crore has been made to the commission agents, said Deputy Commissioner, Vipul Ujwal.
The PUNGRAIN purchased 65,177 MT, MARKFED 43,158 MT, PUNSUP 34,880 MT, Punjab Agro 15,215 MT, Punjab State Ware House Corporation 15,387 MT, FCI 28,592 MT and private traders purchased 583 MT of paddy.
Total 1,44,555 MT (94%) of the procured paddy has been lifted and stored, he added.