More paddy purchased this year

HYDERABAD: The total quantity of paddy purchased by the government agencies and millers during this year as on Feb r u a r y 2 4 was 77,92,532 tonne compared to 64,93,672 tonne purchased during this period last year.Required gunny sacks and equipment have been provided at the purchase centres, civil supplies commissioner Harpreet Singh said.31,69,344 tonne of rice has been delivered to the FCI under ‘mill levy’ this Kharif marketing season