Kumar Bahukhandi
Inaugurated the newly constructed building of Cooperative Bank Mohndipat
Balod: Chief Minister Vishnu Deo Sai today on Thursday November 14 , 2024 inaugurated the state-wide paddy procurement festival from farmers at the support price in Chhattisgarh state from Bhantgaon (B) paddy procurement center in Balod district. With this, paddy procurement from farmers has started in the state today, which will continue till January 31 , 2025 .
After reaching Bhantgaon (B) procurement center, Chief Minister Sai performed the puja of electronic weighing machine and other equipments and welcomed the farmers present there by garlanding them. The Chief Minister congratulated and wished the farmers for the commencement of the paddy procurement mahaparva.
In the presence of the Chief Minister, farmer Bhagbali of village Bhantgaon sold a total of 148 quintals and Hariram sold 65 quintals 20 kg of paddy. Farmers Bhagbali and Hariram looked very happy to get the opportunity to sell their paddy in front of the Chief Minister of the state . As many as 6 farmers’ tokens have been cut for paddy purchase on November 14 , 2024 Bhantgaon (B) procurement center.
On this occasion, Chief Minister Sai also inaugurated the new branch building of the newly constructed District Service Cooperative Central Bank Branch Limited Durg at a cost of Rs 30 lakh in village Mohndipat of Gunderdehi development block. Chief Minister Sai earlier garlanded the oil painting of Chhattisgarh Mahtari. At the venue, and inaugurated the program by lighting the lamp on the oil paintings of martyr Birsa Munda and Gahira Guru.
It is worth mentioning that paddy purchase from registered farmers in Chhattisgarh state at the support price will be done till January 31, 2025.
The state government has ensured payment to the farmers in their bank account within 72 hours in lieu of the paddy sold by them. 2,739 centers have been established for paddy purchase in the state. This year, the total area of paddy sown by 27,01,109 registered farmers for selling paddy is 34,51,729 hectares. There are 1,35,891 new farmers among the registered farmers.
MP Bhojraj Nag, MLA Kunwar Singh Nishad, District Panchayat President Sonadevi Deshalhra, former MLAs Birendra Sahu and Rajendra Rai, State President of Kanwar Samaj Harbansh Miri, senior public representative Pawan Sahu, former District Panchayat President Devlal Thakur, District President of Kanwar Samaj Kesh Kumar Thakur along with other public representatives and officers of various communities, farmers and villagers were present in the program.
