Sumita Misra inspects Barwala grain market, PHC Batour

Chandigarh: Sumita Misra, financial commissioner, revenue and disaster management department, on Friday inspected the Barwala Grain Market and reviewed wheat procurement and lifting operations.She also carried out a detailed assessment of the facilities available to farmers and arhtiyas in the mandi.Sumita Misra reviewed the gate pass and biometric systems and cross-checked the weight of wheat sacks, which was found to be satisfactory. She sought detailed information from officials regarding wheat arrivals, procurement and lifting operations, and also interacted with the farmers and arhtiyas to obtain feedback.The financial commissioner also inspected the Atal Canteen established for farmers and labourers at the grain market and assessed the quality of food being served at a nominal price of Rs 10.Demonstrating a hands-on approach, she dined at the canteen as an ordinary citizen and made due payment. She appreciated the canteen operators for maintaining good food quality.Interacting with the mediapersons, Sumita Misra said the mandi had so far recorded an arrival of 1.56 lakh quintals of wheat, of which 1.27 lakh quintals had been procured, while 46,700 quintals were already lifted. She said both procurement and lifting operations were progressing smoothly.She further informed that biometric machines had been installed at multiple locations in the mandi to enable farmers and arhtiyas to complete the verification conveniently. In addition, several mobile points have been set up for issuing gate passes to avoid overcrowding, said Sumita Misra.The financial commissioner stated that all necessary amenities were being provided to farmers in the mandi, while directing officials to ensure that no inconvenience was caused to them. She issued clear instructions that payments for procured crops must be credited to farmers' bank accounts within 72 hours.She further informed that procurement at the Barwala grain market was being carried out by HAFED and the Haryana State Warehousing Corporation, or HSWC. Directing the agencies to expedite the lifting process, she was assured by officials that lifting would exceed 80% by next week.Later, Sumita Misra, who also holds the charge of additional chief secretary, health and family welfare department, conducted a surprise inspection of the primary health centre at Batour. She interacted with patients to gather feedback on the healthcare services being provided at the facility.She examined the doctors' attendance register and reviewed the daily patient footfall in the OPD. She also inspected the in-house pharmacy and verified the stock of medicines, directing that there should be no shortage of essential medicines at the health centre.Inspecting the emergency ward, she directed that a separate entry route be provided for patients to ensure ease of access and to avoid inconvenience. She also instructed that a clearly visible signboard be installed to help patients easily locate the emergency ward.The ACS further inspected the general OPD, Ayurvedic OPD, nursing station, labour room and dental OPD, and interacted with patients, doctors and paramedical staff.MSID:: 130335457 413 |