Haryana Govt on Monday ordered to stop the purchase of wheat in 18 mandis of the State for 24 hours due to excess arrival of wheat in these mandis.The decision was taken in a review meeting regarding ongoing rabi procurement season 2021-22 held under the CM Manohar Lal Khattar at his residence here.
The farmers of the other states are already barred from entering mandis in Haryana till further orders. For this, the Director General of Police has been directed to set up checkpoints at state borders.
During the meeting, the CM was apprised that in 18 mandis of the state, due to excess arrival of wheat and less lifting of the crop, pilling of the crop has been reported. The mandis are in Radaur in Yamunanagar district, Thanesar, Pehowa, Ladwa, Babain and Ismailabad in Kurukshetra district, Taraori, Nilokheri, Indri, Assandh and Nissing in Karnal district, Ambala City and Saha in Ambala district, Kaithal, Kalayat and Cheeka in Kaithal , Gohana in Sonipat district and Samalkha in Panipat district.
An order has also been given to open additional procurement centres for these 18 mandis after taking consent from the concerned Deputy Commissioners. It was informed that till date, 2.8 lakh metric tonnes of wheat has been lifted and 24 lakh metric tonnes of wheat has arrived in the mandis.
It was further informed that the district level committee has been asked to ensure lifting of the crop immediately by any means. If the labour and transport contractor expresses an inability to lift the crop on time due to any reason, then the district level committee is authorized to get the work done by another contractor at a higher rate and for this permission should be sought from the headquarters later.