Chandigarh, May 11:
The Government agencies and private Traders have procured 1,92,306 metric tonnes of wheat in Punjab on 27th day of procurement.
Disclosing this here today, an official Spokesperson said that out of the total 1,92,306 procurement from various procurement centres in the State, the Government agencies procured 190888 MT of wheat 1418 MT has been procured by the private traders (arhtyias).
He further said that PUNGRAIN has procured 38601 metric tonnes, MARKFED 46966 metric tonnes and PUNSUP procured 44062 metric tonnes while Punjab State Warehousing Corporation 26124 MT wheat respectively. The Centre government agancy FCI has procured 22426 MT wheat. Apart from this Pungrain Procured 12709 MT wheat for public distribution in the Punjab.
Progressive procurement by all the procuring agency is 117,18,048 MT.