Over 160 lakh tonnes kharif paddy arrives in Punjab mandis

Chandigarh: Over 160 lakh tonnes of paddy has arrived in Punjab mandis till Tuesday in the kharif season, which is 26 per cent higher over arrival in the corresponding period of last procurement season. During the current kharif season, 160.65 lakh tonnes of paddy has arrived in state mandis so far as against about 127.46 tonnes during the corresponding period last year, Punjab Mandi Board Chairman Lal Singh said here. Of this, 158.52 lakh tonnes of paddy stands procured across the state.