Chandigarh: The Government agencies and private millers have procured total 11137178 tonnes of Paddy in Punjab till today evening which included 696154 tonnes procured on 27th October.
Disclosing this here today, an official Spokesman of Punjab Government said that out of total procurement of 11137178 tonnes of paddy in all the procurement centers of Punjab, the Government agencies procured 10918168 tonnes of paddy (98.0%) till date whereas 219010 tonnes (2.0%) of paddy has been procured by millers.
Giving the details of paddy procured by Government agencies, Spokesman said that PUNGRAIN had procured 3594467 tonnes (32.3%), MARKFED procured 2490054 tonnes (22.4 %). PUNSUP procured 2326077 tonnes (20.9%), PSWC procured 1155392tonnes (10.4%) and PAFC was able to procure 1093733 tonnes (9.8%) of paddy. The Central Government agency FCI had been able to procure 258445 tonnes (2.3%).