340 Paddy Purchase Centres functional in Nalgonda: DS Chouhan

Civil Supplies Commissioner DS Chauhan on Tuesday urged farmers to bring their paddy to government procurement centres without any hesitation

Nalgonda: Civil Supplies Commissioner DS Chauhan on Tuesday urged farmers to bring their paddy to government procurement centres without any hesitation.

He conducted surprise inspection of paddy procurement centres set up by the Primary Agricultural Cooperative Societies in Nalgonda district. Addressing concerns, he advised farmers not to fall prey to middlemen’s false promises and assured them that the paddy brought to the purchase centres without impurities and excessive moisture, will be purchased immediately and payments will be credited within three to four days.

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In Nalgonda district alone, 340 procurement centres have been set up, including 80 specifically for fine paddy, and 15,000 metric tonnes of paddy have already been procured. More paddy is expected to arrive this month, he said, adding that an estimated 143 lakh metric tonnes of paddy was expected statewide this year, with 80 lakh metric tonnes of it being from fine varieties.

He also mentioned that advanced cleaners and dryers have been installed in 10 locations in Nalgonda district, and steps were being taken to procure 100 high-speed dryers statewide to further support the farmers.