The government of Punjab on back of bumper crop this year has made a payment of Rs 15,473.15 crore to farmers for wheat procured by government agencies. The procurement process started April 1 and is still continuing and over 118.17 lakh tonnes of wheat had been procured in the state this year.
The highest payment of Rs 1,393.64 crore has been made in Sangrur district which led in wheat procurement. It was followed by Bathinda district (Rs 1,163.13 crore) and Ludhiana (Rs 1,144.38 crore).
Besides, in neighbouring state of Haryana, nearly 64.85 lakh tonnes of wheat has been procured.