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| MP Satnam Sandhu Takes Stock of Wheat Procurement at Dera Bassi, Samrala Mandis, Pace Picks up after Centre's Relaxation on Norms | | | Early Times Report
MOHALI, Apr 20: Member of Parliament (Rajya Sabha) Satnam Singh Sandhu on Monday visited the grain market in Dera Bassi to take stock of the ongoing wheat procurement operations and interacted with farmers to assess the on-ground situation.
During his visit MP Satnam Sandhu reviewed the procurement arrangements including lifting, payments and availability of basic facilities and sought feedback from farmers regarding any issues being faced in selling their produce. Farmers expressed satisfaction over the improved pace of procurement in recent days. Earlier, MP Satnam Sandhu had also visited grain market in Samrala on Sunday where also he met farmers and took stock of wheat procurement operations in the mandi. During the visit, Gurdarshan Singh Saini, Nish Sharma and other members of the Arhtiya Association were also present along with MP Satnam Sandhu.
Notably, the wheat procurement has picked up pace across mandis in Punjab following the relaxation in procurement norms notified by the Union Government on April 17. The decision came after MP Satnam Singh Sandhu along with Union Minister of State for Railways Ravneet Singh Bittu had met Union Minister for Consumer Affairs, Food and Public Distribution Prahlad Joshi in New Delhi and submitted a joint representation highlighting the difficulties faced by farmers due to weather-affected crops.
Citing the latest official figures, MP Satnam Sandhu said, "Prior to the notification issued by the Union Government both wheat arrivals and procurement in the state were progressing at a slow pace. However, following the relaxation granted to farmers, the procurement has gained a significant momentum since then. While the total wheat arrival stood at 6.53 LMT with only 2.47 LMT procured as of April 15, the figures have surged remarkably within just five days as over 34.16 LMT of wheat has been procured out of total arrivals of around 38.72 LMT as on April 20 reflecting a multifold increase in procurement across Punjab in the past five days alone."
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