Raipur: Chhattisgarh State is going to create a new record in paddy procurement in the state. Under the leadership of Chief Minister Vishnu Dev Sai, the state government successfully procured 124 lakh metric tonnes of paddy from the farmers in the state, an official communiqué said. Meanwhile, on the other hand, the senior officials continuously monitored the paddy procurement process, the release said.
The process of paddy procurement, which started on 14 November in the state, is continuing uninterrupted. So far, more than 124 lakh metric tonnes of paddy has been procured. 23 lakh farmers of the state have sold paddy. So far, 25 thousand 549 crore rupees have been paid to the farmers under the bank linking system. This paddy procurement campaign will run till 31 January 2025, the release said.
Token facility for paddy sale in Kharif marketing year 2024-25 has been made available to all the registered farmers of the state through online app (Token Tunhar Hath) and procurement centers till 25 January 2025.
Farmers can sell paddy as per rules by selecting the date as per their convenience. Along with paddy procurement, paddy is also being lifted by millers at a fast pace. So far, DO and TO have been issued for lifting 94 lakh metric tonnes of paddy, in lieu of which 67 lakh metric tonnes of paddy has been lifted.
The government also claimed that 27.78 lakh farmers have been successfully registered for this Kharif year. This includes 1.59 lakh new farmers. This year 160 lakh metric tonnes of paddy is estimated to be purchased through 2739 procurement centers .
