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Civil Supplies Minister N. Uttam Kumar Reddy criticised the Centre’s procurement argumentation stating that Telangana was acceptable to procure up to 75 LMT of paddy but the Union Government was agreeing to acquisition lone astir 51 LMT, forcing the State to carnivore a dense fiscal burden.
Mr. Reddy, who visited procurement centres astatine Thirumalagiri and Phanigiri successful Suryapet territory connected Monday reviewed the gait of purchases, lifting of stocks, transport arrangements and payments to farmers.
He said Telangana had truthful acold procured astir 64 lakh metric tonnes (LMT) of paddy done 8,575 procurement centres, the highest ever web created for paddy purchases successful the State. “The monolithic procurement workout is paying off. Large quantities of paddy person already been moved to mills, reducing unit connected procurement centres. We are determined to acquisition each atom produced by the farmers,” helium said.
The Minister said the authorities was committed to guarantee a just woody to farmers. “Even rain-soaked paddy is being purchased astatine Minimum Support Price. Farmers request not worry. The authorities volition basal by them till the past atom is bought,” helium said.
He said the authorities had already transferred ₹11,500 crore straight into the accounts of 9.31 lakh farmers. Unlike the past, erstwhile payments took weeks oregon months, farmers were present receiving wealth wrong 48 to 72 hours, helium said portion praising the Collectors, MLAs and civilian supplies teams for the creaseless procurement operations.
To flooded transport shortages, the Minister said the authorities had directed officials to deploy each disposable lorries and dense vehicles for paddy question until procurement was completed.
