Paddy procurement to become easy

2 December 2012

MIDNAPORE, 2 DEC: The state government today initiated a process of procuring paddy from farmers living at Pirakata in Junglemahal, West Bengal for this season at the minimum support price (MSP) worth Rs 1,250 per quintal. State Food and Supply Minister Jyotipriya Mallick inaugurated the procurement process in presence of Trinamul Congress MLAs ~ Srikanta Mahato and Mrigen Maity, District Magistrate Surendra Gupta and other departmental officials. Mr Mallick said: “No middleman will be allowed to purchase paddy from farmers at lower prices than the MSP. Stern action will be taken if any one goes against rules.” He said the government plans to open a store house at every block for procured paddy to be stored.
biswabrata goswami