In the current season of procurement of paddy on support price in Chhattisgarh, 67 lakh 99 thousand 794 metric tonnes of paddy has been purchased from 16 lakh 96 thousand 671 farmers in 2484 paddy procurement centers of the state till this evening. On the initiative of Chief Minister Mr. Baghel, this year along with the purchase of paddy, fast lifting of paddy for custom milling is also being done. Till now 31.73 lakh metric tonnes of paddy has been lifted through DO and TO. An amount of Rs 12 thousand 634 crore 71 lakh has been released by the marketing association for payment of paddy purchase to the farmers in lieu of paddy purchase. Officials of the Food Department said that the DO of 29 lakh 07 thousand 126 metric tonnes of paddy purchased on support price has been issued. About 27 lakh 71 thousand 043 metric paddy has been lifted by the millers from the procurement centers. Similarly, T.O. for transportation of 12 lakh 52 thousand metric tonnes of paddy so far. has been issued. Against which 7 lakh 02 thousand metric tonnes of paddy has been lifted from the committees. Janjgir-Champa district has reached the first position in the state in terms of procurement of paddy on support price till January 10. 6 lakh 09 thousand 188 metric tonnes of paddy has been procured in the district. On the other hand, Rajnandgaon district ranks second in paddy procurement in the state. 6 lakh 833 metric tonnes of paddy has been procured in the district. Today, Mahasamund district is on the third rank in the state in the procurement of paddy. In Mahasamund district, 4 lakh 77 thousand 252 metric tonnes of paddy has been procured. According to the information received from the Food Department, till January 10, 1,09,388 MT in Bastar district, 45,487 MT in Bijapur district, 9,784 MT in Dantewada district, 2,13,731 MT in Kanker district, Kondagaon district on support price till January 10. 1,05,004 MT, Narayanpur district 16,148 MT, Sukma district 27,848 MT, Bilaspur district 3,61,210 MT, Gaurela-Pendra-Marwahi 46,195 MT, Janjgir-Champa district 6,09,188 MT, Korba In the district 99,767 MT, Mungeli district 2,85,171 MT, Raigad district 3,85,345 MT, Balod district 3,78,645 MT paddy was procured. Similarly, 4,63,831 MT in Bemetara district, 2,97,713 MT in Durg district, 3,10,573 MT in Kawardha district, 6 lakh 833 MT in Rajnandgaon district, 4,75,062 MT in Balodabazar district, Dhamtari district 2,83,699 MT, Gariaband district 2,34,568 MT, Mahasamund district 4,77,252 MT, Raipur district 3,43,174 MT, Balrampur district 1,19,357 MT, Jashpur district 95,406 MT, Korea 88 thousand 055 metric tonnes of paddy has been procured in the district, 1,40,482 metric tonnes in Surguja district and 1,76,880 metric tonnes in Surajpur district. Like this:Like Loading… Continue Reading