Mohali, October 3 2021
On a very first day to commence the procurement operations, Deputy Commissioner SAS Nagar Isha Kalia today visited the New Grain Market Kurali to review the arrangements made for procurement.
On this occasion Ms. Kalia said that the district administration is committed for ensuring smooth and hassle free paddy procurement in the ongoing season to facilitate the farmers. She said that the district administration would lift every single grain of paddy in a smooth and hassle free manner, during the ongoing marketing season. She said that farmer would not be allowed to face any sort of problem, while selling their produce.
The Deputy Commissioner said that the district administration has already made elaborate arrangements to ensure that the harvest of farmers was lifted from the grain markets promptly adding that farmer would not be allowed to face any sort of problems, while selling their produce. She apprised that all Sub Divisional Magistrates (SDMs) and chiefs of the all procurement agencies have been asked to personally supervise the procurement operations. She said that special instructions have been issued to the officers/officials for timely payment of produce to the farmers so that they do not face any inconvenience for the sale of their produce in the grain markets.
The Deputy Commissioner appealed to the farmers’ to bring moisture free grains to the market and avoid burning of stubble which causes a major environmental hazard.
During the visit District Mandi Officer Bhajan Kaur, Chairman Market Committee Kirpal Singh khizrabad and Secretary Market Committee Swaran Singh were present.