Rice millers of Andhra Pradesh told to ensure MSP for paddy
By Express News Service | Published: 06th December 2017 01:58 AM |
Last Updated: 06th December 2017 10:37 AM | A+A A- |
Minister P Pulla Rao inspecting rice bags at a rice mill in Penugonda mandal on Tuesday | Express
ELURU: Civil Supplies Minister Prathipati Pulla Rao has said that the government is purchasing paddy at minimum support price. Addressing the media at Cherukuwada in Penugonda mandal on Tuesday, the Minister said paddy purchase centres have been set up across the State. He said that Pithani Satyanarayana Consumers Cooperative Society in Penugonda purchased 12,000 metric tonnes of paddy from farmers so far.
The Minister said that many rice millers are not maintaining e-registers. He said that the government has decided to supply sugar on 50 per cent subsidy at fair price shops (FPs) in the State from January. He informed that the government is taking steps to supply kerosene to Rajakas and fishermen through FPs.
The Minister said the Civil Supplies Corporation had procured 4.3 lakh tonnes of paddy in twin Godavari and Krishna districts during kharif season.
