Chandigarh: The Punjab Government agencies and private millers have procured total 17666209 tonnes of Paddy in Punjab till today evening which included 21553 tonnes procured on 26 November.
Disclosing this here today, an official Spokesman of Punjab Government said that out of total procurement of 17666209 tonnes of paddy in all the procurement centers of Punjab, the Government agencies procured 17400369 tonnes of paddy (98.5%) till date whereas 265840 tonnes (1.5%) of paddy has been procured by millers.
He said that PUNGRAIN had procured 5887499 tonnes (33.3%), MARKFED procured 3843537 tonnes (21.8%). PUNSUP procured 3795777 tonnes (21.5%), PSWC procured 1742938 tonnes (9.9%) and PAFC was able to procure 1753182 tonnes (9.9%) of paddy. The Central Government agency FCI had been able to procure 377436 tonnes (2.1%).