TAKES STOCK OF PROCUREMENT SYSTEM IN MANDIS ON FIRST DAY ITSELF<\/p>\n
CHANDIGARH,<\/p>\n
The Food, Civil Supply and Consumer Affairs Minister, Punjab, Mr. Bharat Bhushan Ashu has said that the wheat procurement process is going on smoothly in<\/p>\n
the entire state. He also revealed that there is absolutely no problem in the procurement and payment system whereas the glitches on the lifting front would be<\/p>\n
resolved in 2-3 days time.<\/p>\n
Visiting the mandis a day after being sworn in as the cabinet minister, Mr. Ashu said that the Punjab Government is fully committed to procure every grain of the<\/p>\n
crops of farmers. He further disclosed that the payments are being paid to the farmers within 48 hours of the procurement so as to make sure that the farmers<\/p>\n
don\u2019t have to face harassment on this count. Similarly, the online mode is also being adopted to further facilitate the payments to the farming community.<\/p>\n
The minister further added that he has yet to formally assume charge but on the directions of the Chief Minister Captain Amarinder Singh, he decided to visit the<\/p>\n
mandis to have a first-hand knowledge of the procurement procedures. He also divulged that it has been brought to his notice that there are issues with regard<\/p>\n
to the lifting in the mandis which is due to the inclement weather and partly owing to the special lifting of the paddy. He elaborated that he had a word with the<\/p>\n
higher officials in this regard and serious endeavours would be made to ensure redressal of the lifting problem in 2-3 days. Divulging more, he said that the<\/p>\n
mandi-wise distribution of the trucks would be streamlined. He also assured that there is no problem of Gunny-Bags (Bardanaa) in the mandis and the<\/p>\n
procurement as well as the payment process is going on with ease.<\/p>\n
Interacting with the media-persons, Mr. Ashu also said that after being sworn in as the minister he has his priorities clearly chalked out with the first one being to<\/p>\n
ensure smooth procurement process and afterwards ensuring transparency as well as tackling corruption. He also added that during the past 1 year, the<\/p>\n
departmental functioning has witnessed a lot of improvement.<\/p>\n
On the occasion, the Lok Sabha MP Mr. Ravneet Singh Bittu while congratulating Mr. Bharat Bhushan Ashu on being sworn in as the cabinet minister, said that<\/p>\n
the Punjab Government is duty bound to the all round development of the state on every parameter of progress. He also assured that the farmers won\u2019t be<\/p>\n
allowed to be harassed in the mandis during the procurement process. Among others present on the occasion included MLA Mr. Sanjay Talwar, ex-minister Mr.<\/p>\n
Malkit Singh Dakha, Deputy Commissioner Mr.Pradeep Kumar Aggarwal, Additional Deputy Commissioner Mrs. Neeru Katial Gupta, SDM Ludhiana (West) Mr.<\/p>\n
Damanjit Singh Mann, SDM Jagraon Mr. Ram Singh, Mr. Major Singh Bhaini, Mr. Major Singh Mullanpur, Mr. Manjit Singh Hambran, and Mr. Anand Sarup Singh<\/p>\n
Mohi.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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