A week ahead of the completion of paddy procurement work in Chhattisgarh, the state government is working expeditiously to deposit rice in the central pool. Over 19.64 lakh tonnes of quality rice have been deposited in the central pool so far.
This includes 10.80 lakh tonnes of rice deposited in the Food Corporation of India and 8.83 lakh tonnes in the Civil Supplies Corporation, a statement from the Food Department said.
The statement said as a result of the visionary thinking and farsighted decisions, about 98 lakh tonnes of paddy have been procured in a systematic manner from over 21.77 lakh farmers in Chhattisgarh this Kharif year.
Food Secretary Topeshwar Verma said in a statement that on the initiative of the Chief Minister, the work of paddy lifting for custom milling is also being done at a rapid pace this year.
A record 72.81 lakh tonnes of paddy have been lifted by the rice millers so far. Verma said that 53.56 lakh tonnes of paddy have been lifted by the millers from the procurement centers.
This year, over 61.65 lakh tonnes of Arva rice is to be deposited in the central pool, Verma said.
