Hyderabad: State Roads, Buildings, and Cinematography Minister Komatireddy Venkat Reddy has urged officials and rice millers in Nalgonda district to speed up paddy procurement. He asked them to coordinate closely and avoid delays during the peak arrival period.
During a review meeting held on Wednesday at the Nalgonda Collectorate, the Minister highlighted that Nalgonda ranks second in the state for paddy procurement. He stressed the need to handle the upcoming surge efficiently and without hassle.
To manage the load, he directed officials to arrange night shifts at procurement centres and rice mills. He also asked them to ensure enough porters are available to keep the operations running round the clock.
Nalgonda targets 6.5 lakh metric tonnes
District Collector Ila Tripathi stated that the district aims to procure 6.5 lakh metric tonnes of paddy this season. Most of the grain is coming from the Nalgonda Assembly constituency. She confirmed that all purchase centres have started operations as per government instructions.
Millers seek pending payments and higher quota
Rice millers Narayana, Bhadram, and Indrasena Reddy requested an increased quota for boiled rice. They also sought immediate payment of outstanding milling and transport charges.
In response, Komatireddy assured them he would raise the issue with Chief Minister Revanth Reddy. He mentioned that he had already discussed cotton procurement with officials in Delhi and would speak to FCI officials to clear the dues.
Tribute to Dubba Rupa
Later in the meeting, the Minister and officials paid tribute to the late Congress state vice president Dubba Rupa. They garlanded her photo and offered condolences to her family.
Key officials present included Revenue Additional Collector J. Srinivas, DSO Venkatesh, District Manager Gopikrishna, DRDO PD Sekhar Reddy, DCO Pathya Nayak, RDO Y. Ashok Reddy, and Marketing AD Chayadevi.
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