Paddy procurement begins in Mohali

Paddy procurement began in Mohali district on Monday, with mandis in Kurali, Dera Bassi, Lalru, Tasimbli and Jarout witnessing a flurry of activity.

Deputy Commissioner Aashika Jain assured the farmers and commission agents of smooth and seamless purchase of crops across the district mandis. Appealing to the farmers to bring the dry paddy to the mandis, she said the district administration would ensure that there was not any inconvenience to the farmers, commission agents and labourers henceforth.

The DC said crop would be procured by the agencies without any hiccup, provided the farmers took care of the moisture conditions laid by the Government of India.

All arrangements including payment, lifting and transportation are in place and the SDMs have been asked to be in touch with the procurement agencies in their respective areas to continue uninterrupted operations of procurement.

Fatehgarh Sahib: DC Sona Thind visited grain markets and directed the procurement agencies to ensure smooth purchase. She interacted with commission agents, farmers and procurement agencies.