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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.
In view of the rains, adequate arrangements should be made for tarpaulins and other arrangements. He said that transparency should be maintained at every stage of the procurement process so that farmers do not face unnecessary inconvenience.
He directed that there should be no unnecessary delay in farmers entering the market and obtaining gate passes. Gate passes should be issued on time, according to the established procedures, so that farmers do not face any difficulties in bringing and selling their crops to the market. Farmers should be assured of the sale of their crops at the prescribed MSP.
During the visit, commission agents also raised network-related issues with the Administrative Secretary. He directed officials from the respective companies to call in and resolve the problem, ensuring that network disruptions do not hinder the procurement process and ensure that farmers and commission agents do not face difficulties.
Furthermore, the procurement process should be regularly monitored and the relevant departments should work in coordination. Kaithal SDM Sanjay Kumar, Guhla SDM Manish Yadav, CTM Captain Pramesh Kumar, and officials from the respective procurement agencies were present on the occasion.
Following this, Chief Secretary Anurag Rastogi reviewed paddy procurement, lifting, and payment with all the state's district deputy commissioners via video conferencing and issued necessary guidelines.
He stated that the convenience of farmers and resolving their problems is the government's priority. Therefore, all concerned officials should ensure that the procurement process is conducted smoothly, transparently, and in accordance with established regulations, so that farmers do not face any difficulties in selling their produce.
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