District-level Officers are inspecting all the procurement centers to ensure safe storage of paddy
Cap covers installed, drainage system ensured to protect paddy from rain
An amount of nearly Rs 65.86 crore has already been released to cooperative societies for proper storage and preservation of paddy
Control room set up at Markfed Headquarters to coordinate with all districts and Apex Bank
Continuous monitoring of procurement centers is also being ensured by Managing Director, Apex Bank and their field staff
Raipur, 29 December 2021 / Chief Minister Mr. Bhupesh Baghel’s instructions to save paddy in the procurement centers from rain are being implemented expeditiously. In view of the sudden change in weather and rainfall, all the procurement centers are being continuously inspected by the district level officers through the district collectors and all the necessary arrangements are being made to ensure safe storage and preservation of paddy. In the same sequence, cap covers have been installed and water drainage system has been made in the paddy collection centers, as per the instructions of Chief Minister Mr. Baghel. Through the control room set up at Markfed Headquarters, all necessary efforts are being made for the proper storage of paddy.
Even before the commencement of paddy procurement in the state, an amount of nearly Rs 65.86 crore has been released to all the cooperative societies for proper storage and preservation of the paddy procured. Advance payment of Rs 18.40 crore has been done to the cooperative societies, at the rate of Rs 2/per quintal, so that proper arrangements for proper storage and preservation of paddy procured. Moreover, an amount of about Rs 47.46 crore at the rate of Rs 9.00 per quintal has also been transferred to the societies, under relevant expenditure funds. In this way, adequate funds amounting to about Rs 65.86 crore have been released so far to the societies for proper storage of the paddy procured.
Moreover, Markfed pays the supervision fee to Apex Bank at the rate of Rs 5.50 per quintal, so that their field staff can monitor the safe keeping of paddy in the cooperative societies. Continuous monitoring and supervision of the procurement centers is also being done by the Managing Director, Apex Bank and their field staff. It is noteworthy that in the Kharif marketing year 2021-22, about 52.79 lakh metric tons of paddy has been procured in the state so far, at the minimum support price.
