In Punjab, the  Government agencies and private millers have procured 95 lakh 59 thousand 397 metric tonnes of paddy till October 29 while payment of 10810 crore 37 lakh rupees has been transferred to the accounts of arthias/ farmers by the government, rendering minimum support price benefits to 6 lakh 48 thousand 359 farmers.<br />''Disclosing this, at Chandigarh today an official spokesman informed that out of the total procurement the Government agencies have procured 94 lakh 78 thousand times 662 MT of paddy while 80 thousand 735 MT has been procured by the millers. He said that as per the 72 hours norm, 86.80 per cent lifting of the purchased paddy has been achieved.<br />''<br />''<br />''<br />