Against Target Of 60 Lakh Metric Tonne, Government Procures 52 Lakh Metric Tonne Wheat

Bhopal (Madhya Pradesh): Against the target of procuring 60 lakh Metric Tonne of wheat, the state government has so far purchased 52 lakh Metric Tonne wheat.

This was revealed during a review meeting of the food and civil supplies department chaired by Chief Minister Mohan Yadav on Wednesday.

Earlier, farmers could book a slot to sell their produce by April 12 but now the date has been extended and they can do so till April 30. Yadav has directed to complete the wheat procurement process by May 5.

Food and civil supplies minister Govind Singh Rajput informed the CM that to check irregularities in storage at godowns, the departments will put QR code on sacks and also in all the warehouses. To keep a close eye on food stock, one control centre is also being set up, said Rajput.

Stating that the government is purchasing wheat at the highest rate of Rs 2600 per quintal across the state, the CM said that Madhya Pradesh is ahead of Haryana and Punjab in procurement. The payment to farmers against their produce should be done at the earliest, he added.

Underlining that transparency shall be exercised in wheat procurement, the Chief Minister said that no ration card holder should not face any kind of problem and should get ration as per their eligibility in a timely manner.

Yadav directed to complete the e-KYC of all types of ration card holders and also stressed on ensuring laying of domestic use gas pipelines at the earliest.

The officers informed him that food grains are being provided to more than 1.31 crores beneficiaries under the eligibility category of twenty nine types.