Make arrangements to buy paddy, Haryana officials told

Chandigarh, September 18

Chief Minister Manohar Lal Khattar today directed officials to make arrangements for hassle-free procurement for kharif 2021. Timely identification of places required for setting up additional procurement centres should be done at the earliest, he ordered.

While giving directions regarding strengthening of the mandi system, he said along with making timely arrangements for the availability of labourers, adequate number of dryers, weighing scales, gunny bags and sewing machines should be ensured.

Khattar said this while presiding over a meeting held under his chairmanship to review the verification of crops on ‘Meri Fasal Mera Byora’, preparedness for procurement of crops and verification of income and ‘divyaangs’ in Parivar Pehchan Patra with Deputy Commissioners and other district officers concerned held through video conferencing today. Administrative Secretaries also attended the meeting in Chandigarh.

The CM was apprised that the paddy procurement would likely begin from September 25 and continue till November 15. The procurement of maize, millet and moong was planned from October 1 and till November 15.—TNS