Haryana’s Food, Civil Supplies and Consumer Affairs Minister, Sh. Rajesh Nagar, said that the State Government is procuring the produce of all crops of Haryana farmers at the Minimum Support Price (MSP) through a transparent and online system. The procurement of paddy is carried out by government agencies in accordance with the guidelines issued by the Government of India.
Minister of State Sh. Rajesh Nagar was replying to a Calling Attention Motion in the Haryana Legislative Assembly today. He informed that the government has been closely monitoring the paddy procurement process from the very beginning.
In all districts of the state, joint committees were constituted and during the months of October and November 2025, physical verification of paddy stored in rice mills was conducted during the procurement process itself. Irregularities related to shortage of paddy detected during the physical verification were taken seriously.
After preliminary inquiries in the concerned districts, wherever prima facie irregularities were found, a total of 12 FIRs were immediately registered against the concerned officers/employees, commission agents (arhtiyas), and rice millers. Additionally, departmental inquiries have been initiated against 75 officers/employees by the Food Department, procurement agencies, and the Marketing Board.
He further stated that through the efforts made by the State Government, a recovery of approximately ₹6.37 crore has been made from rice millers and deposited into the government treasury. Sh. Nagar reiterated that the government is fully committed to safeguarding the interests of farmers.
For the upcoming Rabi season 2026–27, the procurement process in the state is being further strengthened through measures such as revision of yield data, geo-tag/QR code-based gate passes via a mobile app, automatic vehicle capture, geo-fencing of mandis/procurement centers, warehouses and rice mills, installation of cameras at entry and exit gates of mandis, and biometric verification of farmers.
The Minister informed the House that during the upcoming Kharif procurement season 2026–27, in addition to the above reforms, physical inspections of rice mills and warehouses will also be conducted through the mobile app to further strengthen the procurement process.