Haryana mandis receive 17.25 lakh tonnes of paddy, 10.78 lakh tonnes procured

Panchkula, Oct 12 (UNI) Haryana's grain markets have received 17.25 lakh metric tonnes of paddy this procurement season, of which government agencies have purchased 10.78 lakh tonnes, while 6.59 lakh tonnes of the procured stock are still awaiting lifting, according to official figures released on Monday. Around 4.19 lakh metric tonnes have been lifted, as per official figures.As of October 11, procurement agencies have purchased about 62.5 per cent of total paddy arrivals. Approximately 6.59 lakh metric tonnes of purchased paddy remain to be lifted from the mandis. Officials stated that the lifting process is ongoing to clear procured stocks…