1.15 metric tonnes wheat collected by Patiala 'mandis'

Deputy Commissioner GK Singh on Monday reviewed wheat procurement work in the mandis of Patiala district and lauded the smooth procurement operations in the grain markets.

He said 1,15,113 metric tons of wheat had been procured so far. A total of six procurement agencies had been allotted 106 mandis in the district.Of the total of 106 mandis wheat arrivals had started in 69 mandis so far. And, adequate arrangements for gunny bags, tarpaulins etc had been made.

In the last Rabi season, 10, 32,127 metric tons of wheat had been procured and the target of wheat procurement for the current rabi season had been pegged at 11,20,682 metric tons.

Singh also appealed to the farmers to bring only dried wheat to the market. He said that adequate funds had been made available for timely payment to the farmers in the mandis. All arrangements had been in place for the lifting of the procured grains and the movement of the purchased wheat crop would be ensured so that there was no glut in the mandis.

Singh added as of Sunday a total of 1,15,113 tons of wheat had been procured in the mandis in Patiala while on the same day last year the wheat procurement was 10,572 metric tons. 

The commissioning agents and officials of different procurement agencies were asked arrange for tarpaulins and ensure that the wheat stocks were covered and handled in case of showers and to ensure that there was no inconvenience to the farmers in bringing their wheat to the mandis.