Only 35% of procured wheat lifted in Faridkot

The lifting of the procured wheat here has become a serious problem for commission agents and the labour working in the grain markets of the district. So far, only about 35% lifting has taken place in the district while most of the stock has been lying and piling up in the grain markets in the open.

The lifting of the procured wheat here has become a serious problem for commission agents and the labour working in the grain markets of the district.

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So far, only about 35% lifting has taken place in the district while most of the stock has been lying and piling up in the grain markets in the open.

Even notices issued by the district mandi officer to the procurement agencies two days ago to lift the produce have failed to elicit any response.

“We had issued notices to the procurement agencies to lift the produce from the premises of the g rain markets of t he district or else face Rs 25 paisa per bag per day as penalty for non-lifting, but we have not got any reply from any agency by Wednesday, the last day to receive the re ply. So, we are again going to issue notices,” said Kulbir Singh Matta, district mandi officer.

“We are getting the produce lifted on our own and we have to pay Rs 2 per bag for lifting. The contractors have done little lifting so far. Even the contractors have not required labour or trolleys,” said a commission agent.