86.05% Lifting achieved

Chandigarh
The Government agencies and private millers have procured 5384057 metric tonnes of paddy in Punjab till October 22 while payment worth Rs. 4695.65 crore has been transferred to the accounts of arthias/farmers by the government, rendering MSP benefits to 350389 farmers.

Disclosing this, an official spokesman of the Government of Punjab informed that out of the total procurement from various procurement centres in the State, the Government agencies procured 5311251 MT of paddy while 72806 MT has been procured by the millers.

PUNGRAIN has procured 2127342 tonnes, MARKFED 1396610 tonnes and PUNSUP procured 1042971 tonnes while Punjab State Warehousing Corporation procured 660686 MT paddy. The Centre government agency FCI has procured 83642MT paddy.As per the 72 hours norm, 86.05% lifting of the purchased paddy has been achieved, he informed.