If UP govt is able to achieve its procurement target, the total payout to the state's farmers is projected to hit almost Rs 85 bn
Amarinder Singh had been pursuing the issue of early release of CCL to ensure a timely payment of the paddy farmers
The state will set up about 3,000 procurement centres across UP during the entire 5-month kharif season
Farmers paid Rs 52 bn through direct benefit transfer
State has set a target of 8.2 million tonnes; Last year, it was among top 3 rice-producing states
The state government had set a target to produce 8.68 MT of foodgrain this year