Ludhiana- In a transfer to guarantee clean and hassle-free wheat procurement in a staggered method amidst Covid-19 pandemic, the district administration will issue slips having a Unique Identification Number and hologram to the farmers.
Divulging additional particulars on this regard, Deputy Commissioner Varinder Kumar Sharma stated that this step is being taken to decongest the grain markets and necessary following of bodily distancing by the farmers, labourers and others through the procurement operations. He stated that the procurement would begin from April 10 in all 108 grain markets and non permanent yards.
He stated the Unique Identification Number would be sure that solely the farmer, who has been issued the slip, is ready to come contained in the grain marketplace for promoting his golden grain. The Deputy Commissioner instructed that the slips would have a particular hologram and solely the bearers of unique slips can be allowed to complete the grain market.
Reiterating the agency dedication of the state authorities and district administration to procure each single grain of the farmers on this hour of disaster, he stated that norms of social distancing can be carried out in the suitable earnest.
Sharma stated that through the procurement, coupons can be issued by market committees to Arthiyas which might be subsequently given to the farmers. He knowledgeable stated {that a} farmer can be allowed to take a number of coupons every day or on completely different days relying on house so as to keep away from the push within the grain markets and that farmers with every coupon can be entitled to deliver one trolley.
The Deputy Commissioner stated that particular marking is already being accomplished on the grain markets for sustaining social distance amongst the farmers. He instructed stated that 30-30 ft blocks are being marked within the markets in order that just one farmer might unload his trolley in that block.
He stated that the one intention is maintain the grain markets and complete procurement operations freed from the pandemic and referred to as this was the necessity of the hour to adhere to the golden protocol of social distance whereas guaranteeing clean procurement of the grain.
He additional revealed provision of masks, sanitizers, handwashing preparations, and others for the farmers and the federal government workers can be strictly complied with including {that a} complete safety plan for the Mandis has been already formulated.
