More than 47.88 lakh metric tonnes (MT) of paddy has so far arrived in the mandis (grain markets) of Haryana during the ongoing procurement season.
About 38.03 lakh MT of paddy had arrived in the mandis during the corresponding period last year, said a spokesman of the Food and Civil Supplies and Consumer Affairs Department. Out of total arrived paddy, 46.29 lakh MT was leviable. The government procurement agencies have procured about 46.02 lakh MT of paddy and 1.85 lakh MT was procured by millers and dealers, he said.
Referring to arrival of paddy in the mandis of various districts, he said that more than 10.52 lakh MT paddy has arrived in Kurukshetra, more than 10.04 lakh MT in Karnal, over 6.71 lakh MT in Ambala, over 6.08 lakh MT in Kaithal, more than 4.59 lakh MT in Fatehabad, 4.26 lakh MT in Yamunanagar, about 1.29 lakh MT in Jind, around 1.07 lakh MT in Panchkula and over 1.06 lakh MT in Sirsa.