Chandigarh, Nov 26 (IANS) Agrarian states Punjab and Haryana have procured nearly 245 lakh tonnes of paddy so far, Food and Supplies Department officials said here on Sunday.
Both states are heading towards a record paddy procurement this season, officials said.
Punjab has procured nearly 176.5 lakh tonnes of paddy while neighbouring Haryana has procured 68.33 lakh tonnes of paddy.
Government agencies have procured 98.5 per cent of the paddy arriving in the grain markets in Punjab. In neighbouring Haryana, the paddy procured is much higher than the 64.77 lakh tonnes paddy procured in the corresponding period last year.
Punjab is expecting a record procurement this year compared with over 168 lakh tonnes of the bumper crop last year.
The procurement, which began in both states on October 1, will continue till November end.
The Reserve Bank of India has sanctioned over Rs 33,800 crore for paddy procurement in Punjab in this kharif season.
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