Raipur, 12 December 2024/ Under the guidance of Chief Minister Shri Vishnu Dev Sai, paddy is being procured easily from the farmers of the state. The paddy procurement system is being continuously monitored by senior officials. The process of paddy procurement in the state, which started from November 14, is continuing unabated. So far 45.79 lakh metric tonnes of paddy has been purchased. In lieu of paddy purchase, Rs 10001 crore 13 lakh has been paid to 9.79 lakh farmers under the bank linking system. This campaign of paddy procurement will run till 31 January 2025. Along with purchasing paddy, lifting of paddy has also been started by the millers. DO was issued for 2.51 lakh metric tonnes of paddy, against which 51 thousand metric tonnes of paddy has been lifted.
Food department officials said that 27.68 lakh farmers have been registered for this Kharif year. This includes 1.45 lakh new farmers. This year, it is estimated that 160 lakh metric tonnes of paddy will be purchased through 2739 procurement centres.
Food Department officials said that today on December 12, 2.66 lakh metric tonnes of paddy has been purchased from 67479 farmers. More than 92 thousand tokens were issued for this. 93160 tokens have been issued for the upcoming day. 
The state government has issued a helpline number for complaints and redressal in paddy procurement centres, whose number is. 0771-2425463. Any farmer selling paddy can solve his problems by calling this helpline number.
