Raipur, 04 November 2020. As per the instructions of Chief Minister Bhupesh Baghel, the work of registration of the farmers left for the purchase of paddy and maize on the support price is going on unceasingly. Along with this, the paddy acreage is being verified.
It is worth mentioning that after the instructions of Chief Minister Shri Bhupesh Baghel, the period of registration of farmers for purchase of paddy and maize in the state has been extended by ten days. Now, during the Kharif marketing year 2020-21, registration of new farmers selling paddy and maize on support price will be done by November 10. Earlier, the registration date for the farmers was set to 31 October. New farmers will have to fill the application in the prescribed format and submit it with the relevant documents to the tehsil office after receiving an application from the cooperative society of the area. Land mentioned in the application Paddy-maize acreage and measles will be verified by Patwari as per revenue record. Bhuyan data base of the revenue department will also be used for verification. After examining the relevant records by the Tehsildar, new farmer will be registered. During registration, the Aadhaar number of all the farmers will be entered with their consent. Due to not having an Aadhaar number, no farmer will be denied registration.
Farmers who had registered for the purchase of paddy and maize in the Kharif year 2019-20, do not need new registration. In the last season, the registered land of registered farmers, paddy and maize acreage and measles are being updated by the Revenue Department. For the registration of farmers in the Kharif year 2020-21, the data of farmers registered in the previous year 2019-20 has been carried-forward. New farmers willing to sell paddy and maize can apply for registration by 10 November. New farmers selling paddy and maize can apply for registration at the Tehsil office along with related documents. If the old registered farmers want to amend their registration, then the facility of amendment is being given through the committee module.