Raipur . Record purchase of paddy has been made in Chhattisgarh in this Kharif season as well. According to the data received till 6.45 pm today on the last day of paddy purchase, more than 149 lakh metric tonnes of paddy has been purchased in the state. 25 lakh 49 thousand registered farmers of the state have sold paddy so far. In lieu of paddy purchase, farmers have been paid Rs 31 thousand 89 crore under the bank linking system. It is worth noting that last year 144.92 lakh metric tonnes of paddy was purchased.
Food department officials said that along with paddy procurement, paddy is being lifted at a fast pace for custom milling. So far, DO and TO have been issued for lifting of 121 lakh metric tonnes of paddy. Against which, 100 lakh metric tonnes of paddy has been lifted.
It is worth noting that 27.78 lakh farms haves havebeen registered by the state government for this Kharif season. This includes 1.59 lakh new farmers.
