"paddy-purchasing-centres"

While three persons died, many were injured within a span of 10 days in such incidents

Since purchase centres require a spacious and clean area, officials are utilising playgrounds for paddy procurement in many places causing inconvenience to sportspersons

This bizarre incident took place in Vachunur of Thimmapur mandal on Saturday morning.

In wake of Covid pandemic last year, govt had procured crops by establishing 6,400 paddy purchasing centers in every village, and this year too, there would be a similar number of centres would be set up, informed the Minister

About 4.8 lakh tonnes of crop is expected to arrive since paddy was sowed in 2.52 lakh acres in the district this Kharif