The State government will upload the details of paddy procurement on the website of Civil Supplies Department soon, Communication Advisor Parakala Prabhakar said on here Sunday, adding that the move would bring in transparency in the process.
Elucidating details of the review meeting held at Chief Minister N. Chandrababu Naidu’s residence, here on Sunday, Mr. Prabhakar said that more than 19.1 lakh metric tonnes of paddy had been procured from farmers and millers this year when compared to the 14.82 lakh metric tonnes last year. “An excess of 5 lakh metric tonnes has been procured this year.The Godavari districts (East – 9.81 metric tonnes and West – 5.70 metric tonnes) have a major contribution to the total,” he said.
Mr. Prabhakar said that steps were being taken, according to the orders of the Chief Minister, for an immediate disbursement of money into the accounts of farmers and the same would be updated online, including all the financial transactions. Asked about the apps being developed by the government, he said a women's safety app is under testing stage and would soon be released, along with another highlighting the plans and schemes.
