Wheat procurement intensified in Haryana

Haryana Director General Vijay Singh Dahiya has instructed the employees working in the mandis to do all the work related to wheat procurement within a stipulated time period. He had arrived on tour to review the wheat procurement works in the mandis of Kurukshetra and Karnal districts and the farmers were not facing any problem. Wheat procurement has intensified in Haryana. 

If we talk about the last days, then in 12 days more than 20 lakh tonnes of wheat has been procured. Haryana is a major wheat producing state and a target of procuring about 85 lakh metric tonnes has been set in this year. According to the action plan of FCI, wheat will be procured in Haryana by May 15, 2022. From April 1, farmers are selling their wheat at MSP in 397 mandis of the state. And here wheat, gram and barley are being procured from April 1. Talking about the MSP of wheat this year, it has been fixed at Rs 2015 per quintal.

In which district of Haryana, how much was purchased

Dahiya said that till April 12, 2022, a total of 20 lakh 16 thousand 150 tonnes of wheat has been procured. Along with this, it was also said that out of the total wheat purchased, 6 lakh 21 thousand 201 tonnes have also been lifted from the mandis. The maximum purchase of 3,89,466 tonnes has been done in Karnal so far. On the second number, it is from Kaithal district, which has been procured 2,66,072 tonnes. The main districts of procurement of wheat in the state are Kharar 1,54,517 tonnes in Fatehabad, 1,64,649 tonnes in Jind and 1,96,215 tonnes in Kurukshetra, 1,17,239 tonnes in Palwal, 1,15,344 tonnes in Panipat, 1 in Sirsa. So far, ,28,503 tonnes and 1,25,177 tonnes of wheat have been procured in Sonipat.

Dahiya reviewed the arrangements made for wheat procurement and visited the mandis along with the officials and took stock of the entire process from cutting gate pass to purchase in the mandi. Dahiya instructed all the officers that farmers should not be allowed to face any kind of trouble. Haryana state government has claimed that farmers will be paid for their crop purchases in just 72 hours. As per the details of crops details uploaded on Meri Fasal Mera Byora Portal the money will directly go to seller's account by updating bank accounts.

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