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T53.8 LMT paddy purchased in Punjab

Chandigarh, Oct 23 (UNI) The Government agencies and private millers have procured 53,84,057 metric tonnes of paddy in Punjab till October 22, while payment worth Rs 4695.65 crore has been transferred to the accounts of arthias/farmers by the government, rendering Minimum Support Price (MSP) benefits to 3,50,389 farmers.
Stating this here on Wednesday, an official spokesman informed that of the total procurement from various procurement centres in the state, the government agencies procured 53,11,251 metric tonnes of paddy while 72,806 metric tonnes has been procured by the millers.
PUNGRAIN has procured 21,27,342 tonnes, MARKFED 13,96,610 tonnes and PUNSUP procured 10,42,971 tonnes while Punjab State Warehousing Corporation procured 6,60,686 metric tonnes paddy. The Centre government agency Food Corporation of India (FCI) has procured 83,642 metric tonnes paddy.
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