DIG visits mandi, assures farmers of smooth procurement

Nilambari Jagdale, Deputy Inspector General (DIG), Rupnagar Range, along with Senior Superintendent of Police (SSP) Deepak Pareek, visited Kurali mandi today.

While interacting with farmers, commission agents and rice millers, the DIG assured them of smooth procurement and lifting operations. She said the police would not allow anyone to hamper the procurement operations.

Nilambari directed DSPs Karan Singh Sandhu (Kharar-1) and GS Bains (Kharar-2) to closely monitor mandis falling under their areas to maintain law and order.

Gurmandar Singh, Sub-Divisional Magistrate, Kharar, said the visit by the DIG and the SSP was aimed at reviewing law and order arrangements in the mandis.

A total of 1,07,192 MT of paddy has been purchased from Mohali mandis till Wednesday, while a payment of Rs 235.38 crore has been made against the purchase.