The Chhattisgarh government has stepped up efforts to deposit rice in the central pool. Over 22.12 lakh tonnes of quality rice have been deposited so far.
According to the Food Department, this includes 12.11 lakh tonnes deposited in the Food Corporation of India and 10 lakh tonnes in the Civil Supplies Corporation.
The paddy procurement was followed by lifting for custom milling at a rapid pace across the state. A total of 79.82 lakh tonnes of paddy have been lifted by the millers till Monday, an official communiqué said on Tuesday.
Food Secretary Topeshwar Verma said in a statement that just like paddy procurement, the work of paddy lifting for custom milling is being done rapidly.
A record 79.82 lakh tonnes of paddy have been lifted so far. Verma The millers have lifted 59.12 lakh metric tonnes from the procurement centers.
The work of paddy lifting from paddy procurement centers and custom milling is being conducted on a war footing. This year, a target has been set to deposit 61.65 lakh tonnes of Arva rice in the Central pool.
