Lift produce in 48 hours or face fine, transporters told

Tribune News Service

Chandigarh, March 13

Deputy Chief Minister Dushyant Chautala has said the state government has made all arrangements in mandis for the procurement of rabi crops at the Minimum Support Price (MSP). The procurement of wheat and mustard will start on April 1, while the purchase of barley, gram and pulses will commence on April 10.

"If a transporter does not lift the crop from the mandi within 48 hours of purchase, he will be fined," Dushyant said at a meeting with senior officers associated with the procurement process here today.

V Umashankar, Principal Secretary to the Chief Minister; PK Das, Additional Chief Secretary; and other senior officers attended the meeting.

The Deputy Chief Minister, who also holds charge of the Food, Civil Supplies and Consumer Affairs Department, gave directions regarding the timely lifting of the crop and smooth functioning of the procurement process. "No arhatiya or farmer should face any problem during the procurement process."

The Deputy Chief Minister said the state government would procure every grain of wheat, mustard, barley, pulses and gram at the MSP grown by farmers who had registered themselves on the Meri Fasal Mera Byora portal.

So far, 7.5 lakh farmers have registered themselves on the portal. They will be informed in advance when to bring their produce to the mandis.

The JJP leader directed officers that the payment should be credited to the farmers' bank accounts within 48 hours of the submission of J-form. "Ensure an adequate number of gunny bags and sewing machines in mandis," he told the officers.

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Procurement of wheat, mustard to start on April 1

• Deputy Chief Minister Dushyant Chautala has said the state government has made all arrangements in mandis for the procurement of rabi crops at the Minimum Support Price (MSP).
• The procurement of wheat and mustard will start on April 1, while the purchase of barley, gram and pulses will commence on April 10.
• The JJP leader directed officers that the payment should be credited to the farmers' bank accounts within 48 hours of the submission of J-form. "Ensure an adequate number of gunny bags and sewing machines in mandis," he told the officers.

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