Jogipet: Joint Collector Nikhila inaugurated a paddy purchase centre here on Monday. Addressing the media, the JC said that a total of 76 centres would be launched for Kharif crop. She said that the government declared a purchase price of Rs 1,750 for average type and Rs 1,770 for Grade-A variety. DCO Tumma Prasad, DCAO Chandrasekhar, DSO Srikanth Reddy, DM Chalapathi, supervisor Ch Srinivas, SI Muralidhar, JI Suresh were present.