Chhattisgarh News: The paddy procurement system running in Chhattisgarh under the leadership of Chief Minister Shri Vishnu Dev Sai has created a new history this year. of the state in the Kharif marketing year 2025-26 till January 13, 2026. 17.77 lakh farmers From 105.14 lakh metric tons of paddy Has been purchased. In return directly into the accounts of farmers ₹23,448 crore A record amount of Rs has been deposited.

Biggest payment ever

This figure is the highest in purchases and payments made till January 13 in all the years so far. It is clear from this that the trust of farmers on the policies and system of the government has continuously strengthened.

Big increase compared to previous years

If we look at the figures of previous years, the difference is clearly visible.
Till January 13 in Kharif marketing year 2020-21 72.15 LMT paddy was purchased and ₹13,550 crore Was paid.
in 2021-22 68.77 LMT Paddy purchased and given to farmers ₹13,410 crore meet.
Whereas in 2022-23 97.67 LMT paddy in exchange for the purchase of ₹20,022 crore Was paid.
Compared to all these years, both paddy purchase and payment have reached record levels in 2025-26.

Farmers get money on time, confidence increased

Due to the government’s transparent procurement system and timely payment system, farmers are getting the full price of their crops on time. This is not only strengthening the economic condition of the farmers, but the rural economy is also getting a new impetus.

Every grain purchased, every rupee on time

The state government has a clear resolve that every grain will be purchased from every eligible farmer and there will be no delay in payment. This is the reason why farmers are trusting the government and actively participating in the paddy procurement campaign.

Strict action on drought and irregularities

The government has adopted a strict stance regarding drought and irregularities in paddy storage. Show cause notices were issued at centers where more than 0.5 percent deficiency was found in the Kharif marketing year 2024-25.
When a deficiency of 01 to 02 percent was found, a departmental inquiry was started and if the deficiency was more than 02 percent, the center in-charge was suspended and an FIR was registered.

Zero tolerance policy on corruption

If irregularities are found in the last two years 33 Food Inspectors and Officials Notices have been issued. In some cases, FIRs were registered and suspension action was also taken. This shows that the government is absolutely strict against corruption and negligence.

Paddy disposal process continues

Rice has been disposed of as per the central pool target set by the Government of India. Due to low capacity of warehouses, time took longer in some cases, which created the possibility of drought. At present, the process of paddy lifting and auction is going on and the final assessment will be done after this.

clear message from the government

The state government has made it clear that the money, grains and trust of farmers will not be compromised at any level. The entire process from paddy procurement to payment, storage and disposal has been made transparent under technology and monitoring.