Following instructions of Chhattisgarh Chief Minister Bhupesh Baghel, paddy lifting for custom milling is going on across the state at a rapid pace.
An official communiqué said that till Tuesday, 94.47 lakh tonnes of paddy has been lifted by rice millers for custom milling.
The work of depositing the rice in the Central pool has also been stepped up, it said. So far, 29.78 lakh tonnes of rice have been deposited.
This includes 16.06 lakh tonnes deposited with the Food Corporation of India (FCI) and 13.72 lakh tonnes with the Civil Supplies Corporation.
Food Secretary Topeshwar Verma said that paddy lifting for custom milling was being done rapidly.
So far, a record 94.47 lakh tonnes of rice have been lifted.