Food dept tweaks farmers registration norms to avoid crowding at centres

Kolkata | Thursday | 1st October, 2020

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Kolkata: Farmers who have registered for selling their paddy produce in the previous year do not require to do so again this year. "The department's procurement of paddy from the farmers will start from November 2. They can come in November for sale of their produce," said a senior official of thedepartment. However, farmers who want to update their mobile number, bank details or some other relevant information can do the same at the CPCs across the state. A senior Food department official said that the department which presently has 293CPCs will develop the infrastructure of 350 such CPCs from the beginning of November 2, when the procurement commences..