Kurukshetra arhtiyas join hands to tide over labour crunch

April 25 2020

Commission agents in Kurukshetra have formed groups of three to four each to tide over the shortage of labour and ensure smooth wheat procurement.

They claimed they were making-do with just half the labour they had last year. Daulat Ram, an arhtiya in the Thanesar grain market, said he had nine labourers for the wheat season last year and not even one this year. “Many of us are facing a similar crunch and so we decided to form groups of three to four each to get the work done,” he said.

Thanesar Grain Market Arhtiya Association president Dayal Chand said the large commission agents used to operate with 30 to 40 labourers till last year while now they have 15 to 20 labourers, including local workers. Small commission agents who used to operate with five to seven labourers have formed groups of three-four to manage procurement, he said.

Deputy Commissioner Dhirendra Khadgata said the procurement season was progressing smoothly. “Four procurement agencies (Food and Supply, Haryana Warehousing Corporation, Hafed and FCI) in Kurukshetra had purchased 1,27,976 MT wheat, of which 23,486 MT was lifted till April 23. The SDMs have been directed to visit purchase centres and ensure there were no issues related to procurement.”


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Source: The Tribune