Poll-bound Chhattisgarh sets up 2,000 centres for purchasing paddy at MSP

Procurement to start on November 1; payment to be made on-line in farmers' bank accounts

About 2,000 centres have been set up across Chhattisgarh to facilitate farmers to sell their produce at the minimum support price (MSP).

Chhattisgarh, which is among a few states in the country paying MSP to farmers, will start procurement on November 1. The procurement is crucial this year as the state is likely to go to the polls later in the month.

The BJP-led government is desperately seeking farmers’ support to form the government for the fourth consecutive term. It had announced a bonus of Rs 300 per quintal for the paddy the farmers would be selling to it. About 1.3 million