· 12534422 TONNES WHEAT PROCURED IN STATE
· DISTRICT SANGRUR BAGS FIRST POSITION WITH 1209585 WHEAT PROCUREMENT
Chandigarh, May 17: Wheat Procurement is on full swing in Punjab. State procurement agency PUNSUP achieved first position in wheat procurement. PUNSUP procured 2834589, the 22.61 per cent of the total procurement of the state, till May 12.
Government agencies and private millers procured more than 12534422 tonnes of wheat till last evening
Out of total procurement of 12534422 tonnes of wheat in all the procurement centers of Punjab, Government agencies procured 12439038 tonnes of wheat till date, whereas private traders procured 2141 tonnes of wheat, Till May 16, PUNGRAIN had procured 2132077 tonnes (17.01%) whereas MARKFED procured 2754613 tonnes (21.98%), PSWC procured 1421951 tonnes (11.34%) whereas PAIC was able to procure 1414072 tonnes (11.38 %) of wheat.
The Central Government agency FCI had been able to procure 1881736 tonnes (15.01%).
The spokesman added that District Sangrur with 1209585 tonnes of procurement was leading in procurement operations, whereas District Ludhiana with 1033141 tonnes of procurement was at second slot and district Patiala with 1021107 tonnes of procurement ranked at third position.
The State Government has set up more than 1750 procurement centres and activated its total machinery to ensure smooth procurement of wheat, the spokesman added.
