9.12 lakh tonnes of paddy arrives in Haryana mandi

NEW DELHI: In Haryana, more than 9.12 lakh tonnes of paddy has so far arrived in the various mandis during the current procurement season as compared to arrival of over 6.15 lakh tonnes in the corresponding period last year.

A spokesman of the Food and Supplies Department said the district Kurukshetra is leads in the paddy arrival where 3,13,978 tonnes of paddy has arrived in the mandis, followed by Karnal with 2,40,407 tonnes. District Ambala ranks third in the paddy arrival where 1,18,438 tonnes of paddy has arrived in the mandis, whereas in district Kaithal 1,54,093 tonnes of paddy has arrived.

He said that out of the total arrival of paddy, the millers have purchased 37,142 tonnes of paddy. Among the government agencies, Food and Supplies Department has purchased 4,03,760 tonnes of paddy, HAFED 2,36,240 tonnes, Agro Industries Corporation 1,30,017 tonnes, Haryana Warehousing Corporation 70,041 tonnes and CONFED had purchased 35,496 tonnes of paddy, he added.