Hyderabad: Telangana’s paddy procurement Telangana reached 3 lakh metric tonnes so far, with Rs.26 crore credited to farmers, as Civil Supplies Commissioner M. Stephen Raveendra pushed for real-time payments during a field inspection.
He reviewed procurement operations in Kamareddy district on Tuesday and stressed faster payments to farmers.
Paddy procurement Telangana reaches 3 LMT
The Commissioner inspected procurement centres at Gargul and Gokul Thanda. He reviewed operations at a Primary Agricultural Cooperative Society and an Indira Kranthi Patham centre.
He directed officials to speed up paddy procurement Telangana and ensure seamless payments. Moreover, he asked them to make real-time entries in the Online Procurement Management System.
He said timely data entry would enable immediate transfer of funds to farmers. Therefore, he stressed strict monitoring of procurement processes at all centres.
Officials reported that Kamareddy district procured 35,300 metric tonnes so far. They said teams followed quality checks, moisture standards, and weighing norms.
These measures aim to protect farmer interests during paddy procurement. In addition, officials monitored operations closely to avoid delays.
Senior district officials attended the inspection. These included the Additional Collector and officers from civil supplies, marketing, and cooperative departments.