Due to the micro level monitoring by Deputy Commissioner Dr. Senu Duggal, there has been a 5-fold increase in wheat lifting in two days, in district Fazilka.

On April 21, where the agencies of the district had lifted 4095 metric tons of wheat, on April 22 this figure crossed 12236 metric tons and yesterday on April 23, the agencies lifted 23493 metric tons of wheat. It is to be mentioned that since the last two days, the DC herself has been visiting the procurement yards, godowns and supervising the procurement arrangements.

At a meeting with the officials of various procurement agencies, the DC reviewed the procurement arrangements for wheat and ordered the officials to speed up the lifting of wheat. She also visited Jalalabad Mandi.

She told the officials to ensure that no farmer faces any problem in Mandies. Purchasing agencies should also ensure that the lifting targets are met according to the purchase of wheat. She strongly warned the transport contractors to provide trucks and labour as per the demand of the agencies.

The DC said that till now a total of 252455 metric tons of wheat has arrived in the markets and 232782 metric tons of wheat has been purchased. PUNGRAIN has procured 59151 MT, Markfed 69020 MT, PUNSUP 60121 MT, PSWHC 34998 MT, FCI 1200 MT and private traders 8292 MT.

She said that as per the rule of payment of wheat purchased in 48 hours, Rs 335.7 crore has been paid against the due payment of Rs 292 crore, which means that the amount has reached the farmers' accounts in less than 48 hours after the sale of wheat.