Lucknow: Chief minister Yogi Adityanath said on Tuesday that district magistrates will be held accountable if any laxity is found in the procurement of paddy in the state.
The announcement came amid the state government’s effort to expedite the procurement process. Already one lakh metric tons of paddy has been procured as against the last year’s 10,000 metric tons. This way the procurement of paddy has scaled up by 10 times this year in comparison to previous year.
Yogi said the state government was committed to procure all the paddy produce from farmers on the minimum support price or above. The CM directed the DMs to carry out the procurement process smoothly and ensure the farmers do not face any problems at the purchase centres.
To ensure that the process is carried out smoothly, the state government has increased the number of purchase centres to 4,000 a few days ago from the existing 3,000.
The Chief Minister also asked to ensure that the payment for procurement of paddy is transferred in the accounts of the farmers within 72 hours.
The announcement came amid the state government’s effort to expedite the procurement process. Already one lakh metric tons of paddy has been procured as against the last year’s 10,000 metric tons. This way the procurement of paddy has scaled up by 10 times this year in comparison to previous year.
Yogi said the state government was committed to procure all the paddy produce from farmers on the minimum support price or above. The CM directed the DMs to carry out the procurement process smoothly and ensure the farmers do not face any problems at the purchase centres.
To ensure that the process is carried out smoothly, the state government has increased the number of purchase centres to 4,000 a few days ago from the existing 3,000.
The Chief Minister also asked to ensure that the payment for procurement of paddy is transferred in the accounts of the farmers within 72 hours.
