Chandigarh , September 25 – Haryana Chief Minister Shri Naib Singh Saini said that payment of Rs. 2900 per quintal for bajra will be ensured to the farmers of Haryana under the Bhavantar Bharpay Yojana. He directed the officials to strictly check attempts to bring bajra from other states and sell it in Haryana .
Chief Minister Shri Naib Singh Saini gave these instructions while chairing a review meeting for procurement of Bajra and Paddy on Friday . He also gave necessary directions to the officials regarding area verification , registration of rice millers under Meri Fasal-Mera Biora and necessary arrangements in the mandis for procurement of Bajra and Paddy and arrangement of additional procurement centres as per the requirement. Minister of State for Food, Supplies and Consumer Affairs Shri Rajesh Nagar and OSD to the Chief Minister Shri Virendra Barkhalsa were also present in the meeting .
Officials said that last year, the government had fixed the rates of Rs 2150 and later Rs 2200 for the procurement of bajra. The difference between the procurement price of the government and the arhtiyas and the MSP (Rs 2900 ) was compensated by the government separately. This year, bajra is being sold in the open market at an average rate of Rs 2235 per quintal .
On this , the Chief Minister said that the government will ensure that the farmers of Haryana get the Minimum Support Price (MSP) of Rs 2900 per quintal for bajra. He said that this time the government will purchase bajra at the rate of Rs 2300 per quintal. If the farmers get a higher price in the open market, then the difference between its selling price and the Minimum Support Price ( Rs 2900 ) will be compensated by the government.
The Chief Minister said that millet is sold at a much lower price in the neighbouring states as compared to Haryana , hence, efforts to bring millet from neighbouring states to Haryana and sell it will be strictly dealt with. He said that with the help of district administration and police at the border of neighbouring states, it should be ensured that millet from other states is not allowed to enter Haryana. He said that the work of millet procurement and compensation will be ensured on the basis of the records recorded in Meri Fasal-Mera Biora and the J-Form issued . He also directed the officers to get the work of area verification done on priority basis .
Chief Minister Shri Naib Singh Saini also reviewed the arrangements being made for the procurement of paddy. He said that rice millers should be registered in all the districts. Earlier, rice millers who have been found to be involved in irregularities will not be registered. He said that the paddy of the districts where fewer rice millers are registered will be given to the rice millers of other districts. The Chief Minister also directed the officials to explore the possibilities of registering rice millers of other states if necessary .
The Chief Minister said that all necessary arrangements should be completed in the markets for the procurement of bajra and paddy on time so that the farmers do not have to face any kind of hassle. He also reviewed the installation of cameras etc. in all the grain markets , geo-fencing and establishment of additional procurement centers as per the requirement and the facilities to be provided to the farmers and gave necessary directions to the officials in this regard.
On this occasion, Principal Secretary to the Chief Minister Shri Arun Gupta , Additional Chief Secretary of the Agriculture Department Shri Vijender Kumar , Principal Secretary of the Food Supply Department Mrs. Amneet P Kumar , Director Shri Anshaj Singh and Deputy Principal Secretary to the Chief Minister Dr. Yashpal Singh along with other officials were also present .
