Chandigarh, September 29 - Haryana Chief Minister, Mr. Manohar Lal today held a meeting with the officers concerned to take stock of the procurement of Kharif crop.

In this meeting, Chief Minister, while considering the interest of farmers, has increased the prescribed per acre productivity of paddy from 25 quintals to 30 quintals. Besides this, if a farmer brings 10 percent additional paddy to the Mandi, it will also be purchased. This limit, which was earlier 25 quintals, has now been increased to 33 quintals.

On this occasion, the Chief Minister while giving strict directions to the procurement agencies, said that in the mandis where paddy has been procured, it should be ensured that the paddy is immediately lifted from tomorrow.

He said that registration on the 'Meri Fasal Mera Byora' portal of marginal farmers will start from October 5. Apart from this, the Chief Minister said that at the mandi level from tomorrow onwards, market secretaries and Arhtiyas will be able to call 25 percent of farmers to mandis on their own.

Mr. Manohar Lal said that farmers will not be allowed to face any problem in the procurement process. At the same time, he also reviewed the purchase of millet, maize, moong and cotton.