Officials asked to complete paddy procurement swiftly

Yadadri Bhuvanagiri District Collector M Hanumanth Rao assured farmers that the paddy harvested by farmers would be purchased at the minimum support price (MSP), and that no farmer would face any issues in the procurement process. He made these remarks while inspecting various paddy procurement centres in the district on Sunday.
The Collector visited paddy procurement centres in several villages under Pochampally mandal, including Pochampally, Narayanagiri, Juluru, Pedda Gudem, Jagatpalli, Narayanagiri, Bheemanapalli, Revnapalli, Shivareddy Gudem. Speaking to reporters, Hanumanth Rao said that so far 46,000 metric tons of paddy had been transported to mills from the district and Rs. 8 crore had been credited into the farmers’ accounts. He added that all government officials were actively monitoring the situation to ensure the smooth operation of the procurement process.
The Collector emphasised that district officials should visit procurement centres regularly and ensure that the paddy is procured swiftly without any delay or issues for farmers. He also mentioned that the millers and transporters are working in coordination to avoid any disruptions. To ensure transparency, an official has been appointed at each mill to oversee the process.
Further, the Collector instructed officials to take strict action if paddy is stored in IKP centres (Indiramma Kendra Paddy Centres) and not processed as per the guidelines. He advised farmers to bring their paddy directly to procurement centres and to ensure that the moisture content of the paddy is within the permissible limit of 17 per cent as per government regulations.