Remaining 20% paddy will be procured, says CM
Chief Minister A. Revanth Reddy announced that 45 lakh metric tonnes of paddy have been procured, with 20% still remaining. He acknowledged challenges faced by farmers due to a shortage of workers, particularly from West Bengal, during the procurement process. While the pace of procurement has improved, some farmers continue to experience delays and issues with weight discrepancies at the procurement centers.
- ▪45 lakh metric tonnes of paddy have been procured, with 20% still remaining.
- ▪Workers from West Bengal left for elections, causing gaps in the procurement process.
- ▪Farmers have reported waiting for their produce to be sold, with some delays of up to 45 days.
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Chief Minister A. Revanth Reddy said that nearly 45 lakh metric tonnes of paddy was procured and 20% remains to be procured. Acknowledging farmers faced issues, the Chief Minister said on Thursday that issues with hamalis (workers) led to some gaps in the procurement process. The workers, majority of them from West Bengal, went to their native places due to elections there, which led to the gaps, he said. The workers are needed at Paddy Procurement Centres (PCC) to fill jute bags with paddy, weigh them and load them onto heavy vehicles heading to rice mills.
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