During the current Kharif season, more than 36.50 lakh metric tonnes (MT) of paddy have arrived in the mandis (grain markets) of Haryana till October 25. last year, 22.98 lakh MT paddy had arrived in the mandis.
A spokesman of State Food and Supplies Department on Monday said that of the total arrival, more than 34.89 lakh MT paddy was leviable and 1.60 lakh MT paddy was non-leviable. While the Government procurement agencies have purchased over 32.45 lakh MT paddy, millers and dealers have purchased 4.04 lakh MT paddy.
He added that Kurukshetra had received the maximum amount of paddy at more than 8.78 lakh MT. Of the total arrival, over 8.15 lakh MT paddy has arrived in Karnal, 4.56 lakh MT in Kaithal, more than 5.26 lakh MT in Ambala, 3.09 lakh MT in Yamunanagar, 2.32 lakh MT in Fatehabad, 1.14 lakh MT in Sonepat, 98,262 MT in Panchkula, 82,759 MT in Sirsa, 76,278 MT in Jind, 10,258 MT in Hisar, 3,512 MT in Faridabad, 38,846 MT in Palwal, 2,253 MT in Rohtak, 3,103 MT in Gurgaon, 1,320 MT in Mewat and 884 MT in Jhajjar.
he Food and Supplies Department has purchased more than 15.34 lakh MT of paddy, 11.44 lakh MT have been purchased by Hafed, 3.38 lakh MT have been purchased by the Haryana Agro-industries Corporation.