15 more procurement centres in Karnal

Parveen Arora

Tribune News Service

Karnal, April 15

Keeping in view the choking of main grain markets in the district owing to huge arrivals and tardy lifting, the district authorities have established 15 additional procurement centres.

Earlier, there were 22 procurement centres, including 10 grain markets and two sub-yards. With these new centres, the number of purchase centres will increase to 37 in the district.

These centres have been established in those areas where arrival is more and lifting is poor. Hanuman Rice Mill, Sunshine Rice Mill and KC Foods in Taraori, Vishnu Rice Mill, RN Foods and Mansadev Rice Mill in Nissing, Mahavir Rice Mill, Kanahiya Overseas and Satbhog Overseas in Assandh, Pawan Rice Mill, Nikhant Rice Mill and Krishan Rice Mill in Indri, Sankar Rice Mill and four-acre land near Satsang Bhawan on Karsa road in Nigdhu are among the additional procurement centres.

After the allowing of unscheduled farmers, who were registered on Meri Fasal Mera Byora portal, but did not receive message to bring their crop, wheat has arrived in huge quantity in the grain markets.

Slow lifting and shortage of gunny bags have added to the problem and almost all the purchase centres are glutted.

“To tackle the unprecedented situation owing to high arrival, we had sent a proposal to the state government to establish 15 additional purchase centres which the government has approved. We have now started these additional centres after which we now have 37 procurement centres. It will help in easing the situation in grain markets,” said Nishant Kumar Yadav, Deputy Commissioner.