Chief Secretary Durga Shankar Mishra said that Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath has again extended the food grain scheme till June 30. Under this, the distribution of food grains will start before April 20.
He was instructing all the district magistrates of the state regarding the purchase of wheat, informing them about the instructions of the Chief Minister through video conferencing from the auditorium located at Lok Bhavan. He said that a lot of good work has been done in five years, now all the officers have to compete with themselves.
The basis of schemes has been prepared in the state, now it needs to be accelerated. All sectors will have to work to make the state a one trillion dollar economy. The service sector and industry will play an important role in this. This goal can be achieved by increasing the growth of agriculture and food processing.
The Chief Secretary said that under the Cleanliness Survey-2022, all the District Magistrates have been placed in the award system, the District Magistrate of the district whose work will be commendable, will be honored. While directing to promote e-office in the state, he said that complaints coming on IGRS system should be redressed promptly. Recruitment on vacant posts in the departments should also be started soon.
The problems of the villagers should be resolved in the village itself through village chaupal. The farmers should be paid for the purchase of wheat within three days while purchasing wheat starting from April 1. Principal Secretary Food and Logistics Veena Kumari Meena apprised the Chief Secretary about all aspects of wheat procurement through a presentation.
He informed that the target of procurement of wheat for the year 2022-23 is proposed to be 60 lakh metric tonnes. In the meeting, Principal Secretary Cooperative BL Meena, Special Secretary Cooperative B. Chandrakala and Commissioner Food and Logistics Saurabh Babu were also present.
