<span style="color: #222222;">In Punjab, as many as 29.65 LMT of Wheat arrived so far in mandis across the state of which 25.61 LMT that is 86.37 percent has been procured within a period of just one week starting from April 10 amid challange of Covid-19 pandemic.</span><br />'' <span style="color: #222222;"> </span><br />'' <span style="color: #222222;">Expressing satisfaction over the ongoing wheat procurement operations and arrangements put in place to facilitate all stakeholders, the Secretary Mandi Board and Director Food & Civil Supplies Ravi Bhagat pointed out that district Sanguru is leading in terms of Wheat arrival where 4.76 LMT of Wheat had arrived in the mandis, followed by Patiala with 3.87 LMT and Mansa with 2.32 LMT.</span><br />'' <span style="color: #222222;"> </span><br />'' <span style="color: #222222;">He said that the target of procurement of Wheat in the state is 130 LMT during ongoing Rabi Marketing Season.</span><br />'' <span style="color: #222222;"> </span><br />'' <span style="color: #222222;">He also revealed that 5.74 lakh passes have already been given to farmers through Arthiyas by Mandi Board and various Market Committees in view of the staggered movement of wheat due to COVID-19.</span><br />'' <span style="color: #222222;"> </span><br />'' <span style="color: #222222;">Regarding the problems faced by farmers delay of crop payment, Mr Bhagat pointed out that the DBT system had introduced first time from this season.</span><br />'' <span style="color: #222222;"> </span><br />'' <span style="color: #222222;">He said that there were some teething problems due to some technical issues, which are being resolved at the earliest by the Food and Civil Supplies Department on priority so that this system to be made more streamlined and also to ensure timely payment to the farmers.</span><br />''  <br />