Expressing satisfaction over the ongoing wheat procurement operations and arrangements put in place to facilitate all stakeholders, Punjab Food & Supply Minister Bharat Bhushan Ashu said there is no shortage of bardana in mandis.
He said that around 25-28 lakh MT tonne crops have already been procured. We are receiving 8-9L MT tonne crops daily.
Meanwhile, Sanguru is leading in terms of Wheat arrival where 4.76 LMT of Wheat had arrived in the mandis till Saturday, followed by Patiala and Mansa with 3.87 LMT and 2.32 LMT respectively.
Secretary Mandi Board and Director Food & Civil Supplies Ravi Bhagat, said that the targeted procurement of Wheat in the state is 130 LMT during ongoing Rabi Marketing Season.
He also revealed that 5.74 lakh passes have already been given to farmers through Arthiyas by Mandi Board and various Market Committees in view of the staggered movement of wheat due to COVID-19.