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Cash transfer to farmers an instant hit
The new system of online cash transfer to farmers within two days introduced by the Civil Supplies Corporation has helped it procure 4,500 metric tonnes of paddy for the Kharif season; and, that too, in just a week after the procurement centres opened.
Hyderabad: The new system of online cash transfer to farmers within two days introduced by the Civil Supplies Corporation has helped it procure 4,500 metric tonnes of paddy for the Kharif season; and, that too, in just a week after the procurement centres opened.
The Corporation, which has already opened 400 centres, most of them in places like Nalgonda and Karimnagar districts, has plans to open more than 2,000 centres throughout the State for the first time during the season.
According to officials, previously the cash payment to farmers used to be delayed for days on end, and sometimes even months, discouraging them from selling rice to the government. However, recently a decision was taken at a high-level meeting to provide them MSP (Minimum Support Price) within a couple of days of procurement.
Apart from introducing this mechanism, orders were issued to maintain procurement centres with all the equipment ready needed for smooth functioning. An officer of the Deputy Tahsildar cadre is also being appointed as the validation officer at each of the centres being currently operated.
“We began conducting awareness amongst ryots about farming activity in the districts, production, and the market position. Handbills and posters have been spread out as part of awareness and precautions needed to be taken by the farmers,” said an official.
The government had announced Rs 1,470 for ordinary quality and Rs 1,510 for ‘Grade A’ per quintal of paddy. For this Kharif season, the Corporation has targeted procurement of 30 lakh metric tonnes of paddy, through more than 2,000 centres. Last year, during the same season, in all 1,671 centres were opened.
The procured paddy is being immediately supplied to the rice mills for Custom Milling Rice (CMR). Interestingly, within the set deadline, 220 metric tonnes of CMR was received from the milling stations by the Corporation, which was earlier delayed by months.
It may be mentioned here that during a recent meeting, Commissioner of Civil Supplies CV Anand had stressed that CMR should be returned before 30 days of delivery of paddy. “As per the norms prescribed by the Central government, CMR should be handed back within 15 days. But owing to the ground level problems, we have extended it by another 15 days,” he explained.
