Civil Supplies Commissioner Sri M. Stephen Raveendra conducted an extensive inspection of procurement centers and rice mills in Jagtial district today to review the ground-level operations and ensure smooth functioning.

During his visit to the Paddy Procurement Centre (PPC) at Pudur in Kodimial mandal, the Commissioner thoroughly examined the ongoing procurement operations. He reviewed the maintenance of physical records, the status of online tab entries, and the progress of farmer payments. Underscoring the government’s priority, he issued strict instructions to the officials to ensure the speedy weighing of paddy and to facilitate timely payments directly to the farmers’ accounts.

Following the PPC inspection, Sri M. Stephen Raveendra visited Guna Industries Rice Mill. To prevent any logistical bottlenecks, he directed the mill management to immediately arrange a sufficient number of hamalis to expedite the unloading of paddy vehicles.

Later in the day, the Commissioner held a comprehensive review meeting with the District Collector, Additional Collector, various district-level officers, and representatives of the local rice millers. During the review, he emphasized the need for speedy procurement by ramping up logistics and handling capacities across the district. Crucially, he instructed officials to increase the daily payment targets to guarantee that farmers are compensated without delay.

Highlighting the rapid progress of the ongoing procurement season, a total of 19Lakh Metric Tonnes (LMT) of paddy has been successfully procured so far, with Rs. 2506 crore released to the farmers in the state.