category Regional, chandigarh, , tags Regional, chandigarh, , DW BUREAU Chandigarh Haryana Deputy Chief Minister Dushyant Chautala said that the state government initiative of transferring procurement payment to the accounts of farmers has been appreciated by the entire country. During the Kharif procurement this time, the state government will follow the same pattern of transferring payment directly in the bank accounts of farmers within 48-72 hours. If there is a delay in the payment, they will be paid along with 9 percent interest, added Chautala. Interacting with media persons today, he said that 408 grain markets have been set up for procurement of wheat, 102 for mustard, 11 for pulses and 25 for barley in the state. So far, about 1.5 lakh metric tonnes of wheat has reached the grain markets, out of which 18,000 metric tonnes have been procured. Last year, various government agencies procured 67 lakh metric tonnes of wheat. Although there has been crop damage due to hailstorm this year, the same amount is expected to be procured. The state government has made adequate arrangements for the procurement of 76 lakh metric tonnes of wheat. Dushyant Chautala said that in view of the crop damaged caused due to rainfall and hailstorms, he has sent a DO letter to the Union Minister of Consumer Affairs Piyush Goyal requesting some relaxation in the moisture content of wheat. After this, a team of the Central Government has conducted a survey and he is hopeful that the Central Government will provide some relaxation to the farmers . (editor dailyworld.in)