12.38 lakh tonnes paddy purchased from 1.54 lakh ryots so far, ₹1,129 crore paid
The Telangana Civil Supplies Department has procured 12.38 lakh tonnes of paddy from 1.54 lakh farmers during the Rabi season, paying ₹1,129.43 crore in MSP. The procurement is part of a larger plan to purchase around 90 lakh tonnes of paddy across the state. A total of 8,575 Paddy Purchase Centers are currently operational to facilitate the process.
- ▪Telangana has procured 12.38 lakh tonnes of paddy from 1.54 lakh farmers in the Rabi season.
- ▪Farmers have received ₹1,129.43 crore in MSP payments directly into their bank accounts.
- ▪The state aims to procure about 90 lakh tonnes of paddy during the season.
- ▪There are currently 8,575 Paddy Purchase Centers operating across Telangana.
- ▪Commissioner of Civil Supplies M. Stephen Ravindra stated that the department is functioning at full capacity.
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HYDERABADThe Telangana Civil Supplies Department has procured 12.38 lakh tonnes of paddy produced in the Rabi season so far against the plans to purchase about 90 lakh tonnes. The farmers are paid ₹1,129.43 crore in Minimum Support Price (MSP) payments directly into the bank accounts of over 1.54 lakh farmers.According to Commissioner of Civil Supplies M. Stephen Ravindra, the department is operating at full capacity across the State to handle the inflow of paddy. Currently, a network of 8,575 Paddy Purchase Centers (PPCs) is actively buying paddy from cultivators.
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