Chandigarh- Haryana CM Nayab Singh Saini stated the federal government is dedicated to buying each grain of farmers’ crops. Each the Central and State Governments, beneath the management of Prime Minister Sh. Narendra Modi, are repeatedly working within the curiosity of farmers.
At current, procurement of paddy and bajra crops is underway within the state. Nevertheless, these making an attempt to defraud the federal government beneath the pretext of procurement won’t be spared beneath any circumstances.
Excessive-Stage Overview Assembly to Guarantee Transparency in Procurement
The Chief Minister held a high-level overview assembly right this moment on the Civil Secretariat to make sure transparency and clean operations in paddy and bajra procurement. Officers from all involved departments attended the assembly, with all Deputy Commissioners and Police Superintendents becoming a member of on-line. The assembly reviewed preparations associated to procurement, the situation of mandis, farmers’ complaints, and the e-procurement system. The Chief Minister clearly acknowledged that the State Authorities won’t compromise on the pursuits of farmers.
FIR to Be Filed In opposition to Officers in Case of Irregularities
Saini instructed that in circumstances the place irregularities have been present in e-procurement portal entries and H-Register auctions on the New Grain Mandi, Kanina, and Grain Mandi, Kosli, and the place staff or officers have already been suspended, FIRs also needs to be registered towards them.
52.18 Lakh Metric Tons of Crop Procured So Far
The Chief Minister emphasised that Haryana Authorities is set to guard farmers’ earnings and buy each grain of their produce. Officers reported that paddy procurement began on October 22, and in most mandis, it’s continuing easily. Up to now, procurement from 2.66 lakh farmers has resulted in roughly 52.18 lakh metric tons of paddy being bought. Round Rs 10,204.98 crore has been transferred to farmers’ accounts. Procurement of bajra consists of 291.10 metric tons by state businesses and three.99 lakh metric tons by personal merchants.
Officers additionally reported some complaints relating to paddy coming from different states and irregularities in gate cross scanning, to which the federal government has taken a strict stance. Bodily verification is being performed for rice mills in Ambala, Yamunanagar, Kurukshetra, and Kaithal the place paddy has been allotted for milling.
Strict Directions for Mandis
The Chief Minister directed that technical employees availability in mandis be ensured in order that gate cross scanning and bodily verification are usually not hindered. He clarified that gate passes ought to solely be scanned throughout the designated mandi space. In mandis the place gate cross scanning has been misused, accountable staff and officers should be recognized and detailed reviews submitted. Together with strict administrative motion, FIRs may also be registered in such circumstances. To stop unlawful entry of paddy from different states, all border districts have been instructed to implement strict police checkpoints.
District Officers to Conduct Inspections
The Chief Minister instructed district administration officers to repeatedly go to mandis and work together with farmers. Rice mills allotted paddy needs to be bodily verified periodically. Any negligence or corruption at any degree might be met with speedy strict motion.
