98% wheat that arrived in Mohali (Punjab) mandis lifted: DC

The arrival of wheat grain has begun in the mandis of Mohali district and till date, 98% of the total produce has been procured, deputy commssioner Aashika Jain said on Tuesday.

Till date, she said, the mandis in Mohali have witnessed an arrival of 10,588 MT of wheat, out of which 10,403 MT grain has been procured.

She said that the district administration was committed to ensuring hassle-free procurement.

“So far, there has not been any issue related to the procurement arrangements. The contracts of labourers and cartage of Kurali and Lalru mandis have also been matured today,” she further said.

The deputy commissioner said that the lifting was being done regularly.

“So far, 2,519 MT of wheat has been lifted, which contributes to 124% as per mandatory condition of 72 hours. Similarly, payment of Rs 15.37 crore against the procured grain as per the condition of 48 hours has been made, which contributes to 140.9%,” she added.

The procurement agencies have been directed to accelerate lifting to avoid any glut in the mandis.

She said that all the district managers of procurement agencies have been asked to be in touch with their field staff and ensure that there is not any inconvenience to the farmers during the ongoing procurement season.

This article has been republished from The Times of India.