Principal Secy reviews procurement arrangements at Ambala City market

The Principal Secretary, School Education, Vijay Dahiya, reviewed arrangements for the wheat procurement season at the Ambala City grain market on Wednesday.

He held a meeting with officials of the market committee, procurement agencies and the commission agents and enquired about the issues they were facing. Dahiya was accompanied by Deputy Commissioner Ajay Singh Tomer, and Ambala City SDM Darshan Kumar.

During the meeting, Dahiya obtained information about the number of grain markets, facilities, expected arrivals and lifting.

The commission agents requested Dahiya for establishing mustard procurement centre too at the Ambala City grain market.

Speaking to mediapersons, Dahiya, said, “All arrangements regarding lifting, storage and gunny bags have been reviewed at the meeting. The arrivals are yet to begin and to help the farmers, help desks have been set up at the grain markets. The officials have been instructed to ensure a smooth procurement process. Appeals have been made to the farmers to ensure that they register the names of three nominees on the “Meri Fasal Mera Byora” portal, so they don’t face any problems in selling their produce. The procurement agencies have been told to ensure timely lifting of the produce from the grain markets.”

Meanwhile, Tomer said there were 15 grain markets in Ambala district and all these had been geo-fenced. All farmers were requested to have number plates on their tractor-trailers. If the number plates were not installed, they should have the number written on the vehicle using paint or plain paper to ensure they faced no issues in the grain market.

District Food and Supply Controller Nishant Rathi stated that 42 biometric machines would be operational for the 15 grain markets in the district, of which five would be operational at the Ambala City grain market. For the convenience of the farmers, a help desk will be set up.