Chandigarh: The Punjab Government agencies and private millers have procured total 15978042 tonnes of Paddy in Punjab till today evening which included 199676 tonnes procured on 8th November.
Disclosing this here today, an official Spokesman of Punjab Government said that out of total procurement of 15978042 tonnes of paddy in all the procurement centers of Punjab, the Government agencies procured 15728229 tonnes of paddy (98.4%) till date whereas 249813 tonnes (1.6%) of paddy has been procured by millers.
He said that PUNGRAIN had procured 5276460 tonnes (33.0%), MARKFED procured 3513251 tonnes (22.0%). PUNSUP procured 3404227 tonnes (21.3%), PSWC procured 1595133 tonnes (10.0%) and PAFC was able to procure 1592458 tonnes (10.0%) of paddy. The Central Government agency FCI had been able to procure 346700 tonnes (2.2%).