Haryana Chief Minister, Sh. Nayab Singh Saini said that the government has implemented several new initiatives to make the procurement system in the state more transparent, secure, and farmer-friendly. These initiatives will enhance transparency, curb unauthorized activities, and provide convenient and faster services to farmers.
Sh. Nayab Singh Saini was reviewing the wheat procurement process at the Babain grain market in Kurukshetra on Saturday. Later he also interacted with farmers about various aspects, including bringing wheat to the market, selling the crop, and receiving payments. The farmers praised the state government and said they faced no difficulties.
The Chief Minister honored farmer Dharamchand, a resident of Hamidpur, who sold wheat in front of him, by presenting him with a shawl.Earlier, upon arrival at the Babain grain market, Chief Minister and Vice-President, Haryana State Child Welfare Council, Smt. Suman Saini received a warm welcome.
The Chief Minister said that the government has mandated a three-tier crop verification system. This system ensures that the crops brought to procurement centers match the crops registered by farmers. This is making the crop verification process more accurate and reliable, he said.
The Chief Minister further said that the government is successfully conducting procurement operations with complete transparency, accountability, and order. The state government is fully committed to the interests of farmers and will ensure the purchase of every single grain of their crops, he said.
Sh. Nayab Singh Saini said that the government has implemented comprehensive reforms in the procurement system and appointed nodal officers in each market. Senior officers have been assigned the responsibility of regularly monitoring the district markets, and Deputy Commissioners have been appointed in charge of the procurement system at the district level. Ministers and MLAs are also regularly visiting the markets to review the arrangements so that farmers do not face any inconvenience, he said.