9 lakh tonnes of rice procured in AP so far bl-premium-article-image

PTI Updated - May 29, 2011 at 09:38 PM.

The Civil Supplies Commissioner, Mr Hari Preet Singh, today said necessary efforts were being made to pay Minimum Support Price (MSP) to the paddy cultivators in Andhra Pradesh. Mr A. Dinakaran Babu, Director, Civil Supplies, who accompanied the Commissioner on visit to purchasing centre at Rajanagaram here, said 1,289 purchasing centres have been opened in the State, and 9 lakh tonnes of rice has been purchased so far.

Interacting with the farmers, Mr Singh said there was no shortage of godowns to store the rice in the State, and money would be paid to the farmers immediately at the purchasing centres. While talking about new ration cards, the commissioner said 32 lakh applications were received during ‘Rachbanda programme' in the State for new ration cards, three lakh from East Godavari district alone.

Published on May 29, 2011 16:08