The Uttar Pradesh government has decided to increase the number of paddy procurement centres in the state. A decision to this effect was taken at the cabinet meeting in Lucknow on Thursday, an official release said.
The government has also decided to give bank guarantee to the procuring agency for purchase of paddy, the release said. Paddy purchasing centres would be opened at every development block, mandi sites and all centres of cooperative departments.
Besides, district magistrates have been empowered to open centres at other places as per requirement. Bureau Report