The State government has to pay over ₹320 crore to farmers towards paddy which was procured from them during the kharif-2021-22 in East Godavari district.
During the year, the government procured above 6.18 lakh tonnes of paddy from 1.17 lakh farmers in the district. The total worth of paddy procured is ₹1,200 crore. However, it has paid ₹880 crore till date.
The delay in clearing the pending amount would further impact the rabi operations in the district, where paddy is sown in over 1.68 lakh hectares in the rabi season.
