Wheat Procurement Touches 26.68 Lac Tonnes Mark In Punjab

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Six government agencies and private millers have procured more than 26.68 lac tonnes of wheat in Punjab.
According to an official spokesman Government agencies and private millers procured more than 26.68 lac tonnes of wheat till Saturday evening. Out of total procurement of 26, 68,962 tonnes of wheat in all the procurement centers of Punjab, Government agencies procured 26, 21,838 tonnes of wheat (98.2%) till date whereas millers have lifted 47124 tonnes (1.8%) of wheat.
Till April 20, PUNGRAIN had procured 4,67,982 tonnes (17.8%) whereas MARKFED procured 6,42,336 tonnes (24.5%). PUNSUP procured 606877 tonnes (23.1%) , PSWC procured 335199 tonnes (12.8%) whereas PAIC was able to procure 321669 tonnes (12.3 %) of wheat. The Central Government agency FCI had been able to procure 247772 tonnes (9.5%).
He added that Patiala District with 604113 tonnes of procurement was leading in procurement operations whereas Sangrur District with 489810 tonnes of procurement was at second slot and Ferozepur district with 354565 tonnes of procurement ranked at third position. The State Government has set up over 1600 procurement centres and activated its total machinery to ensure smooth procurement of wheat, the spokesman added.Six government agencies and private millers have procured more than 26.68 lac tonnes of wheat in Punjab.
According to an official spokesman Government agencies and private millers procured more than 26.68 lac tonnes of wheat till Saturday evening. Out of total procurement of 26, 68,962 tonnes of wheat in all the procurement centers of Punjab, Government agencies procured 26, 21,838 tonnes of wheat (98.2%) till date whereas millers have lifted 47124 tonnes (1.8%) of wheat.
Till April 20, PUNGRAIN had procured 4,67,982 tonnes (17.8%) whereas MARKFED procured 6,42,336 tonnes (24.5%). PUNSUP procured 606877 tonnes (23.1%) , PSWC procured 335199 tonnes (12.8%) whereas PAIC was able to procure 321669 tonnes (12.3 %) of wheat. The Central Government agency FCI had been able to procure 247772 tonnes (9.5%).
He added that Patiala District with 604113 tonnes of procurement was leading in procurement operations whereas Sangrur District with 489810 tonnes of procurement was at second slot and Ferozepur district with 354565 tonnes of procurement ranked at third position. The State Government has set up over 1600 procurement centres and activated its total machinery to ensure smooth procurement of wheat, the spokesman added.
 
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