Our Correspondent
Fatehgarh Sahib, Sept 30
Fatehgarh Sahib MLA Kuljit Singh Nagra today inaugurated the process of procurement of paddy in the district.
The MLA was accompanied by the District Food and Civil Supply Controller, officers of procurement agencies and Mandi Board. They reviewed the arrangements made in mandis for farmers.
The MLA said the state government had made elaborate arrangements for smooth procurement of paddy and farmers would not face any difficulty. He called upon the farmers to bring paddy to mandis as per the government specifications.
He said the payment for the procured paddy would be ensured in 72 hours.
DM bans burning of residue
District Magistrate Officiating Sonali Giri has issued an orders under Section 144 of the Criminal Procedure Code, 1973 (2 of 1974) for ban on burning of the paddy residue in the district. In the orders, she mentioned that the burning of the paddy residue has a detrimental effect on the environment.
