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Centre sends cash to lift grain
Tribune News Service

New Delhi, June 4
The Ministry of Rural Development has released Rs 505.63 lakh to 17 districts of Punjab as first ad hoc instalment of central funds and foodgrain under the Sampoorna Grameen Rozgar Yojana (SGRY).

The sanction is subject to adjustment of amount to be released in future for implementation of the SGRY, an official release said here today.

In addition, 5.98 thousand tonnes of wheat, as requested by the Punjab Government, have been allocated to the state at a total value of Rs 496.52 lakh. The value of the foodgrain is calculated at an economic cost of Rs 8.30 per kg.

The payment will be made by the ministry to the Food Corporation of India (FCI) directly on lifting of foodgrain and presentation of bills duly verified by the district manager, FCI, and DRDA of the district concerned, on a prescribed format.

The districts covered under the ad hoc sanction are: Amritsar, Bathinda, Faridkot, Ferozepore, Fatehgarh Sahib, Gurdaspur, Hoshiarpur, Jalandhar, Kapurthala, Ludhiana, Mansa, Moga, Muktsar, Nawanshahr, Patiala, Roop Nagar and Sangrur.

The district-wise release of funds under the SGRY is as follows:

Districts	Ad hoc instalment being released (in lakhs)	Foodgrain (wheat) quantity (tonnes in thousand) @ Rs 8.30 per kg	Value
Amritsar	48.34	0.57	47.47
Bathinda	26.19	0.31	25.72
Faridkot	23.31	0.28	22.89
Fatehgarh Sahib	19.32	0.23	18.97
Ferozepore	28.67	0.34	28.15
Gurdaspur	37.26	0.44	36.59
Hoshiarpur	48.70	0.59	48.81
Jalandhar	40.35	0.48	39.62
Kapurthala	11.43	0.14	11.22
Ludhiana	35.90	0.42	35.25
Mansa	37.67	0.45	36.99
Moga	26.55	0.31	26.07
Muktsar	28.42	0.34	27.90
Nawanshahr	18.66	0.22	18.32
Patiala	24.22	0.29	23.78
Roop Nagar	16.18	0.19	15.89
Sangrur	33.47	0.40	32.87
Total	505.63	5.98	496.52