Live
- BJP’s Aruna, Rajender file nomination papers in Telangana
- Fijian Deputy PM expresses concern over skilled labour shortage
- Ludhiana court awards death penalty to woman for burying alive toddler
- Uniqus Consultech raises funds from Nexus Ventures, other investors
- As BJP hopes to retain Vadodara, Congress determined to give a fight
- PM Modi took decisive steps to bring peace in Northeast: BJP chief Nadda
- Excise policy case: Delhi court extends Manish Sisodia's judicial custody till April 26
- Another case booked against KCR's nephew
- ‘Sandhyaragam’ director Srinivas Nedunuri gets honoured at Ugadi Awards held by World Records Foundation
- IPL 2024: Devon Conway ruled out due to injury, CSK name Richard Gleeson as replacement
Farmers allowed to store 20 tonnes of mangoes at processing unit
In view of the pressure from the farmers to sell their mango produce at the processing units , a decision has been taken to allow 20 tonnes of mango for each farmer in the processing units, according to District Collector P S Pradyumna The respective Tahsildar would issue the permit only for 20 tonnes to the farmers at their concerned mandals
Chittoor: In view of the pressure from the farmers to sell their mango produce at the processing units , a decision has been taken to allow 20 tonnes of mango for each farmer in the processing units, according to District Collector P S Pradyumna. The respective Tahsildar would issue the permit only for 20 tonnes to the farmers at their concerned mandals.
The farmers have to submit pattadar passbooks to get the permits. Speaking to the press persons here on Sunday at the Collectorate, the Collector explained the steps being taken from July 4th onwards to sell the Thothapuri mango to the processing units after declaring supporting price for Rs.7.50 per kg. So far, the processing units have purchased 62,000 tonnes of mango from the farmers. The capacity of the processing units is only 50,000 tonnes. In view of this. it has been decided to issue permit for only to 20 tonnes to each farmer.
Pradyumna further said that the cut of date for the sale of mango at processing units would be extended from July 20 based on the arrivals of mangos to the processing units. He made it clear that serious action would be taken against the Tahsildars if they violate the revised procedure for issuing permits to the farmers.
He referred to certain drunken drivers who create nuisance at the pulp units and warned them that serious action would be taken against them if resorted for unlawful acts. Transferring the permits from one farmer to another farmer would not be allowed . Joint Collector 2 V R Chandramouli was also present at the press meet.
