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Officials should expedite the procurement and lifting of paddy: Dr. Saket Kumar

Kaithal, Oct 15 (UNI) Dr. Saket Kumar, Administrative Secretary of Kaithal District, along with Deputy Commissioner Aparajita, visited the Extension Market in Kaithal on Thursday to review the paddy procurement process.
During the visit he spoke with farmers and commission agents, listened to their problems, and directed the concerned officials to resolve them on a priority basis. He then held a meeting with the officials to review the procurement process and issued necessary guidelines to the concerned procurement agencies.
Dr. Saket Kumar said that farmers should not face any problems in selling their crops. The procurement and lifting of paddy in the markets should be expedited so that there is sufficient space available to store the crops. In addition to providing gunny bags to farmers on time, payment for their crops should also be ensured on time.
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