‘New centre will be set up for procurement of paddy’
   Date :11-Nov-2020

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 Chief Secretary R P Mandal chairing a meeting.
 
 
Staff Reporter :
 
RAIPUR,
 
Paddy procurement will begin in State from December 1
 
 
The meeting of Food, Civil Supplies and Consumer Protection Department and Cooperative Department was held under the chairmanship of Chief Secretary R P Mandal on Tuesday. Chief Secretary Mandal discussed with the officers regarding necessary arrangements at the paddy procurement centres before the beginning of paddy procurement in the state from December 1.
 
Mandal has asked the officers to make new procurement centres according to necessity and complete all formalities within one week. The Chief Secretary has instructed the officers to construct platforms at all paddy procurement centes by the end of October. Mandal has directed the officers to take necessary steps for control of illegal procurement and transportation of paddy.
 
The Chief Secretary has asked the departmental officers to make all necessary arrangements for paddy procurement by the end of this month. Discussions regarding Godhan Nyay Yojana were held in the meeting. The Chief Secretary has instructed the officers to take measures for safety of Gothans, Godhan offices, construction of tank and other works on priority. Additional Chief Secretary Amitabh Jain, Secretary of Food and Civil Supplies Dr Kamalpreet Singh, Secretary of Revenue Department Reeta Shandilya, Secretary of Cooperative Department Prasanna R, Secretary of Bio-diversity Department Dr M Geetha and other officers were present in the meeting.