Payment of more than Rs 2100 crore to farmers
Over 4 lakh metric tonnes of paddy lifted for custom milling
Farmers are getting token online through Tunhar Haath app
Raipur, 21 November 2022
In Chhattisgarh, the figure of paddy being procured on support price has crossed 10 lakh metric tonnes on the 21st day. Due to the proper arrangement of paddy procurement by the state government, farmers are reaching the paddy procurement centers with enthusiasm. Now they do not have to wait long to sell paddy. In lieu of paddy purchase, an amount of more than 2100 crores has been paid to the farmers. Along with paddy procurement, procurement is going on for custom milling. So far, more than 4 lakh metric tonnes of paddy has been lifted from the committees. The government has estimated to procure 110 lakh metric tonnes of paddy this year.
Token Tunhar Haath app has been created by the Government of Chhattisgarh for the convenience of farmers selling paddy. Through this, farmers can get online tokens, apart from this, tokens are being given in advance manually, as a result of which farmers are getting the work of buying paddy in a convenient way. On November 21, 1 lakh 22 thousand 753 metric tonnes of paddy has been procured from 35 thousand 742 farmers, apart from this, more than 20 thousand metric tonnes of paddy was purchased from the farmers through tokens received online. For the paddy purchase of the coming day, 47 thousand 427 tokens and 6082 tokens have been issued online through Token Tunhar Haath app in the state.
Food Department Secretary Mr. Topeshwar Verma said that 10 lakh 13 thousand 880 metric tonnes of paddy has been purchased from farmers on support price in 21 days of paddy procurement. So far, an amount of Rs 2109.81 crore has been released to three lakh 229 farmers in lieu of paddy under the bank linking system. The officials are continuously monitoring the paddy procurement system. Strict vigil is being maintained through check posts to prevent illegal transportation of paddy from border states.
The Food Secretary said that in the current season, 25.92 lakh farmers have been registered in the state to sell paddy at the state support price, in which about 2.21 lakh are new farmers. 2560 procurement centers have been set up for paddy purchase in the state. This year, normal paddy is being purchased from farmers at the rate of Rs 2040 per quintal and grade-A paddy at Rs 2060 per quintal. So far for the lifting of 7 lakh 64 thousand 067 metric tonnes of paddy, D.O. have been issued, in lieu of which 4 lakh 30 thousand 632 metric tonnes of paddy has been lifted from the procurement centres.
