Bumper wheat crop in Jalandhar District, Over 5 Lakh MTs of smooth procurement due to robust arrangements by Punjab Government

Payment worth Rs. 1,209 crore made to farmers

Jalandhar News: The wheat procurement season is progressing smoothly in the district. Due to the efficient leadership of Chief Minister Bhagwant Singh Mann and the robust arrangements made by the Punjab Government, more than 5 lakh metric tonnes of wheat have been procured in an organized manner so far.

Deputy Commissioner Dr. Himanshu Aggarwal, while sharing more details, stated that this year there has been a bumper wheat yield and a total of 5,07,656 metric tonnes of wheat has arrived in the district’s mandis ( grain markets), out of which 5,07,612 metric tonnes have already been procured.

Sharing information regarding procurement by various agencies, Dr. Aggarwal said that Pungrain has procured 1,65,845 metric tonnes, Markfed 1,37,181 metric tonnes, Punsup 1,15,135 metric tonnes, Punjab State Warehousing Corporation 56,941 metric tonnes, FCI 27,618 metric tonnes, and private traders have procured 4,892 metric tonnes of wheat.

He said the Punjab Government has ensured a payment of Rs. 1,209 crore to the farmers of the district for the procured crop, and the lifting of the crop has also been carried out swiftly.

The Deputy Commissioner informed that, keeping in view the bumper wheat production and the Punjab Government’s instructions for smooth and efficient procurement, 23 temporary mandis have been set up in addition to 79 permanent mandis in the district. Adequate arrangements have been ensured for the convenience of farmers and laborers in these mandis. He directed officials to accelerate the lifting process.
Meanwhile, farmers and laborers have also expressed their gratitude to the Punjab Government.

The farmers said that the state government has ensured smooth arrangements in the mandis. They also thanked the government for the procurement and timely payments.