The government allotted 1.42 lakh metric tonnes of paddy belonging to 2023-24 Yasangi season to the millers, setting a target of handing over 95,942 metric tonnes in Nirmal district. The millers delivered 81,099 metric tonnes of rice so far. The millers are yet to deliver custom milled rice (CMR) 14,843 metric tonnes, showing a deficit of 15 percent.
Despite the government's assurance to keep paddy procurement centres open until January, the arrivals in the market over the past week have averaged between 50,000 to 60,000 tonnes per day. This is significantly lower than expected. Private traders and millers have been active in the market, mainly focusing on fine varieties, which has further impacted the government's procurement efforts.
The Telangana Civil Supplies Corporation is currently grappling with serious issues over the pricing of gunny bags, which are essential for paddy procurement. With the Rabi season approaching and a substantial area under paddy cultivation expected, the department is under pressure to secure the required number of gunny bags in advance.
The process of CMR has become a tough task for the Civil Supplies department due to lethargy displayed by certain rice millers of the district in returning the grains to the govt on time
Almost all the mills that are drafted for custom milling for the season are ready with adequate CMR stocks.
CI could lift only 100 to 110 wagons a month
Warangal Rural: District Additional Collector R Mahender Reddy asked the rice millers to achieve the targets fixed by the government about the custom milled rice (CMR) for the Rabi period of 2019-21. Addressing the officials and rice mill owners here on Monday, he expressed displeasure over the officials of the civil supplies department and rice […]
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Central govt had recently revised the memorandum of understanding of decentralised procurement between the State and the Central govts for procurement of paddy and delivery of custom milled rice