Chandigarh (Punjab) [India], November 8 (ANI): In a major milestone, the paddy arrival throughout the mandis is inching towards the coveted 150 Lakh Metric Tonne (LMT) mark. The arrival to date has surpassed the 144 Lakh Metric Tonne mark, with over 125 LMT lifted.

Punjab Food, Civil Supplies, and Consumer Affairs Minister Lal Chand Kataruchak termed the accelerated pace of procurement and lifting as a testament to the "farmer-friendly policies" of the Punjab government, led by Chief Minister Bhagwant Singh Mann.

Kataruchak said that the necessary arrangements have been made in the mandis with a view to ensuring that no stakeholder, whether the farmers, Commission Agents (Arhtiyas), or Labourers, encounter any difficulty. As far as procurement is concerned, more than 140 LMT of paddy has

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