Punjab Government on Wednesday assured adequate supply of fertilisers for the current Rabi season vis-a-vis other states. The government has also ensured that the state farmers would not face any problem regarding availability of fertilisers in the cooperative societies.
Reviewing the demand and supply of DAP and urea in the State cooperative sector during a meeting attended by Registrar Cooperative Societies AS Bains, Special Secretary (Cooperation) Gagandeep Singh Brar and Markfed managing director Arshdeep Singh Thind along with other senior officers of the department including joint registrars (JRs) and deputy registrars (DRs) from all the districts, the State Additional Chief Secretary (Cooperation) DP Reddy expressed satisfaction over the efforts of Markfed for advance stocking and timely supply to the societies.
Thind informed that 90 percent DAP and 82 percent urea had already been supplied by Markfed. In spite of tight position of urea at the national level, Markfed has pre-positioned its fertiliser stocks and there was no report of shortage of urea in any corner of state, he said.
Reddy expressed satisfaction over fertiliser supplies but expressed his displeasure over fewer receipts of payments from societies as only 46 percent payments have been received by Markfed against sale of fertilisers.
Directing the field officers to ensure 100 percent payments by December 31, he asked the JRs and DRs that no laxity would be tolerated at any cost and strict action to be taken against the erring officers who fails to achieve the targets.