Tardy bajra lifting in Rewari to be probed

Ravinder Saini

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Tribune News Service

Rewari, November 11

The lifting of bajra at the Rewari grain market has come under the scanner, with Deputy Commissioner (DC) Yashendra Singh ordering an inquiry into allegations of sloppy and tardy lifting.

Rewari SDM Ravinder Yadav has been directed to look into the matter. The DC has told the transporter to speed up lifting in accordance with serial numbers to evade action.

Sources said the inquiry was ordered by the DC after inspection of the grain market on Tuesday. He went to look into complaints of tardy and sloppy lifting. Arhtiyas complained of lifting on a pick-and-choose basis by ignoring serial numbers allotted for procurement.

“Slow and arbitrary lifting of bajra is being done despite the issue having been raised by arhtiyas before the authorities. The situation leads to delay in payment to farmers and causes trouble to arhtiyas. The mandi is running out of space with procured bajra not being lifted,” said Radheshyam Mittal, president of the Beopar Mandal at the new grain market in Rewari.

Mittal pointed out that the process of payment to farmers was initiated after procured bajra reached the godown. He said the produce of many farmers had not been lifted even 10 days after procurement and they were making rounds of the mandi to enquire about payment.

Rajender of Manethi village said he sold 60 quintals of bajra on October 21, but payment had not been released even after 20 days though the government had promised it within 72 hours of procurement.

Manoj Kumar, Hafed manager, said the payment of some farmers had not been released due to technical reasons and rubbished the allegation of arbitrary lifting by arhtiyas.

“About 45,000 bags are procured from 750 farmers daily. Around 30,000 bags are lifted everyday. Since the number of farmers is high, it takes time to lift the entire produce,” he said. Around 33,429 tonnes had been procured and around 25,000 tonnes lifted so far, he added.