Haryana Minister of State for Food, Civil Supplies and Consumer Affairs Karan Dev Kamboj on Tuesday said that adequate arrangements have been made for the procurement of paddy commencing from October 1 in the State.
E-procurement of paddy would be made only after the farmers give their consent to the market committees, said Kamboj while presiding over a meeting of District Food and Supplies Controllers of all districts here to review the preparedness regarding the paddy procurement in the state.
He said that payment of the farmers would be made directly into their bank accounts and for this, they have been asked to link their accounts with Aadhar. He also directed the officers to prepare the list of milers in their respective districts.
It was apprised in the meeting that information regarding the procurement of paddy would be available on website agmarketnet.gov.in.
The Minister urged the farmers to bring paddy to the mandis after drying it properly and said that meters in adequate numbers would be installed in the mandis to determine the percentage of moisture in their produce.
Kamboj said that farmers could get determined the moisture content in their produce through meters of any other agency also.
The officers of the rank of Additional Chief Secretary and Principal Secretary would be assigned the duties to take stock of the arrangements being made for the procurement of paddy in Haryana, said he
The farmers would be urged to bring their produce in the mandis as per the prescribed norms so that they do not face any difficulty in selling it, added the Minister.
He also directed the officers to make extensive publicity in this regard so as generate awareness among the farmers.