71.22 lakh tonnes of wheat procured so far in Haryana

Chandigarh, Haryana Government on Saturday procured 1.57 lakh tonnes of
wheat through various procurement agencies on the Minimum Support Price (MSP).
Giving details in this regard, an official spokesperson said that so far a total of 76.29 lakh tonnes
of wheat has arrived at 396 Mandi/ Procurement Centres of the state, out of which a total of
71.22 lakh tonnes of wheat has been procured.
He informed that till date, as many as 7,72,668 J- forms of 4,51,841 farmers have been issued.
Till April 24, 2021, an amount of Rs 5,407 crore has been transferred directly to the account
farmers whose crops have been procured.
The spokesperson said that officers concerned have been directed that the lifting of the procured
wheat should be done on daily basis to ensure that no stocking of the crop is done and farmers
can sell their crops in a hassle-free manner.
UNI