Overview
- Haryana says 81.48 lakh metric tonnes of wheat have reached mandis this season with 70.23 lakh MT procured and 34.56 lakh MT lifted, following April 11's record single-day inflow of 7.71 lakh MT.
- Officials report 79.14 lakh MT biometrically verified, about 97 percent of arrivals, with 13.47 lakh digital gate passes issued, geo-fencing at 416 mandis and 281 procurement centres, and 932 CCTV cameras to block fake purchases.
- Starting next week, farmers will get QR code J-Forms on WhatsApp, and the sale receipt is meant to help them prove a sale and access bank loans faster; the government says payments now reach accounts within 48 to 72 hours.
- A new Kisan App planned for the next procurement season will show J-Forms, payment status, crop and land checks, and gate pass scheduling inside the e-Kharid portal.
- The state raised the arhtiya commission to Rs 55 per quintal and relaxed wheat quality limits, lifting lustre loss to 70 percent and broken or shrivelled grain to 15 percent, while opposition leaders allege chaos in mandis that the chief minister rejects.