Paddy procurement from farmers on support price will begin across Chhattisgarh from Tuesday, the state foundation day.
An official communication on Monday said that all preparations have been taken for the process. The state is all set to procure 110 lakh tonnes of paddy this Kharif season.
So far, about 24.62 lakh farmers have registered for the current Kharif marketing year. They include 60,878 new registrations.
Food Secretary Topeshwar Verma said that all arrangements were in place to make the procurement systematic and convenient to the farmers. Its continuous monitoring will be ensured, he said.
It was informed that 24.05 lakh farmers of last Kharif year have been carried forward. Along with new registrations, the total registration stands at 24.62 lakh farmers.
In the Kharif marketing year 2022-23, the maximum limit for the purchase of paddy from farmers on support price is 15 quintals per acre with linking.
Arrangements for gunny bags have been made, Verma said.
Instructions have been issued to the Collectors regarding the appointment of nodal officers to check the illegally arrival of paddy at the procurement centers and to identify sensitive procurement centers.