Odisha paddy purchase will begin in Sambalpur from May 14.

Paddy procurement for the current rabi season will begin from May 14 in the district. The decision was taken in the district level paddy procurement committee meeting held at the Collectorate here on Monday. The meeting, which was chaired by Sambalpur Collector Samarth Verma, resolved to procure paddy through 10 market yards at Baraipali, Gosala, Chaunrpur and Sason in Dhankauda block; Themra, Parmanpur and Sahaspur in Maneswar; Khaliapali in Jujumura and Fasimal and Kuchinda in Kuchinda block. Besides, paddy will be procured from 20 purchasing centres in Dhankauda, Maneswar, Jujumura and Jamankira blocks.