Chandigarh: The Punjab Government agencies and private millers have procured total 17369927 tonnes of Paddy in Punjab till today evening which included 104243 tonnes procured on 20th November.
Disclosing this here today, an official Spokesman of Punjab Government said that out of total procurement of 17369927 tonnes of paddy in all the procurement centers of Punjab, the Government agencies procured 17111010 tonnes of paddy (98.5%) till date whereas 258917 tonnes (1.5%) of paddy has been procured by millers.
He said that PUNGRAIN had procured 5775996 tonnes (33.3%), MARKFED procured 3791372 tonnes (21.8%). PUNSUP procured 3719904 tonnes (21.4%), PSWC procured 1725995 tonnes (9.9%) and PAFC was able to procure 1725119 tonnes (9.9%) of paddy. The Central Government agency FCI had been able to procure 372624 tonnes (2.1%).