In Haryana, more than 62.61 lakh metric tonnes of paddy has arrived so far in the mandis (grain markets) of the state during the current procurement season.
Out of this, the government procuring agencies have procured over 56.70 lakh metric tonnes whereas over 5.90 lakh metric tonnes of paddy is purchased by millers and dealers, said a spokesman of the Food, Civil Supplies and Consumer Affairs Department.
He said that out of the total arrival, more than 26.31 lakh metric tonnes of paddy has been purchased by Food, Civil Supplies and Consumer Affairs Department, over 18.69 lakh metric tonnes by HAFED, more than 5.31 lakh metric tonnes by the Haryana Agro Industries Corporation, over 6.21 lakh metric tonnes by Haryana Warehousing Corporation and 17,327 metric tonnes has been purchased by the Food Corporation of India.
Giving details of arrival in mandis of different districts, the spokesman said that out of the total arrival of paddy, the maximum quantity of paddy has arrived in district Karnal which is over 14.38 lakh metric tonnes followed by district Kurukshetra with paddy arrival of more than 11.80 lakh metric tonnes.
The spokesman also informed that ten Cooperative Sugar Mills in Haryana would crush about 446.40 lakh quintals of sugarcane during crushing season 2017-18.
He said that crushing has started in Rohtak Cooperative Sugar Mill on October 31 and in Palwal Cooperative Sugar Mill on November 4. Crushing is likely to begin in remaining sugar mills from November 7 except in Sonepat and Gohana Cooperative Sugar Mills where crushing would begin on November 9 and 11, respectively, he said.
Of total 446.40 lakh quintals, Shahabad Cooperative Sugar Mill has set the highest target of crushing 90 lakh quintals of sugarcane followed by Rohtak Cooperative Sugar Mill with a target of 63 lakh quintals, he added.