PATNA: In a relief to farmers, CM Nitish Kumar on Thursday extended the deadline for paddy procurement for Kharif season 2020-21 till February 21. The deadline, according to sources, was set to end on January 31 and the procurement limit set by the agriculture department was 45 lakh metric tonnes.
“The demand for extending the timeframe for paddy procurement was being raised by farmers from different areas. Accordingly, the timeframe for paddy procurement has been extended up to February 21, so that no willing farmer is devoid of paddy procurement,” Nitish announced at a review meeting at Nek Samvad Hall at his 1 Aney Marg residence.
Earlier in the meeting, the co-operative department secretary Bandana Preyashi briefed the CM and other officials about the status of paddy procurement. She informed the CM and other officials about district- wise status of paddy procurement, their corresponding targets, number of farmers selling their yield to Primary Agriculture Cooperative Societies (PACS) and other components of paddy procurement.
All DMs were present at the meeting through video-conferencing. The DMs of Aurangabad, Gaya, Bhojpur, Buxar, Nalanda, Patna, Kaimur, Rohtas Banka, Supaul, Nalanda, Supaul, Nawada, Arwal, Jehanabad East Champaran, West Champaran and Lakhisarai gave details about the status of paddy procurement in their respective districts.
Later, the CM issued instructions that all DMs should make field visits and take feedback of ground status by interacting with the farmers. He also asked officials to assess farmers, who have not been covered under paddy procurement scheme along with the availability of paddy in different districts.
“We are working for the benefit of farmers. Officials should be alert for better coordination between farmers and PACS. Assessment should be done of the storage capacity of PACS and rice mills and steps should be taken for increasing it,” Nitish said.
He added, “Reasons should be found out of the areas, where paddy procurement has been less and steps should be taken to ensure that paddy is procured from more and more farmers. Also, timely payments to farmers against paddy procurement should be ensured.”
The meeting was attended by food and consumers affairs minister Bijendra Prasad Yadav, chief secretary Deepak Kumar, secretary (food and consumer affairs) Vinay Kumar and principal secretary to CM Chanchal Kumar among several other senior officials.
“The demand for extending the timeframe for paddy procurement was being raised by farmers from different areas. Accordingly, the timeframe for paddy procurement has been extended up to February 21, so that no willing farmer is devoid of paddy procurement,” Nitish announced at a review meeting at Nek Samvad Hall at his 1 Aney Marg residence.
Earlier in the meeting, the co-operative department secretary Bandana Preyashi briefed the CM and other officials about the status of paddy procurement. She informed the CM and other officials about district- wise status of paddy procurement, their corresponding targets, number of farmers selling their yield to Primary Agriculture Cooperative Societies (PACS) and other components of paddy procurement.
All DMs were present at the meeting through video-conferencing. The DMs of Aurangabad, Gaya, Bhojpur, Buxar, Nalanda, Patna, Kaimur, Rohtas Banka, Supaul, Nalanda, Supaul, Nawada, Arwal, Jehanabad East Champaran, West Champaran and Lakhisarai gave details about the status of paddy procurement in their respective districts.
Later, the CM issued instructions that all DMs should make field visits and take feedback of ground status by interacting with the farmers. He also asked officials to assess farmers, who have not been covered under paddy procurement scheme along with the availability of paddy in different districts.
“We are working for the benefit of farmers. Officials should be alert for better coordination between farmers and PACS. Assessment should be done of the storage capacity of PACS and rice mills and steps should be taken for increasing it,” Nitish said.
He added, “Reasons should be found out of the areas, where paddy procurement has been less and steps should be taken to ensure that paddy is procured from more and more farmers. Also, timely payments to farmers against paddy procurement should be ensured.”
The meeting was attended by food and consumers affairs minister Bijendra Prasad Yadav, chief secretary Deepak Kumar, secretary (food and consumer affairs) Vinay Kumar and principal secretary to CM Chanchal Kumar among several other senior officials.
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