Chandigarh: The Arhtiyas (Commission Agents) constitute an inseparable part of the procurement eco system of the Punjab Government led by Chief Minister Bhagwant Singh Mann and is ever ready to promulgate policies aimed at their overall welfare.
It was owing to the persistent efforts of the State Government that the Union Government increased the per quintal commission of the arhtiyas by Rs. 4.74. The Punjab Government knows fully well the yeoman’s contribution made by the arhtiyas in Sync with the other stakeholders to ensure the success of every procurement season.
The Group of Ministers (GoM) comprising Agriculture and Farmers Welfare Minister Gurmeet Singh Khuddian, Food, Civil Supplies and Consumer Affairs Minister Lal Chand Kataruchak & Water Resources Minister Barinder Kumar Goyal here today reiterated this commitment during meeting with the Federation of Arhtiyas Association of Punjab led by President Vijay Kalra and Arhtiya Association Punjab led by President Jaswinder Singh Rana in view of the upcoming Paddy procurement season.
The Group of Ministers held threadbare deliberations on every aspect of each of the issues brought forward by the arhtiya associations and reiterated their commitment to take up the same at the appropriate level in the Government.
