How Haryana is rewarding millers for timely delivery
The Haryana government has recognised 95 rice mills for delivering their share of custom milled rice (CMR) to the Food Corporation of India (FCI) before the official deadline of March 15. These mills have been rewarded for their efficiency and punctuality. In addition to the usual milling charges, these millers will get a bonus of Rs 15 per quintal.
The government has approved a total bonus of Rs 3.14 crore, which will be distributed among these rice mills as an appreciation for their timely delivery of CMR.
What is CMR policy?
Under the CMR policy, a miller is required to deliver 67 per cent rice with 1 per cent fortified rice kernels (FRK) against the total allotted paddy. As per the CMR policy 2024-25, each miller must deliver 15 per cent of rice by the end of November, another 25 per cent by December-end, further 25 per cent by January-end, another 25 per cent by February-end and the remaining 10 per cent by March 15. The failure to deliver within this schedule could invite penalties, so the extension has come as a major relief for the millers.
How much paddy was allotted?
All the procurement agencies have allotted 53,98,661.92 MT of paddy to rice millers across the state, against which they have to deliver 36,53,274.51MT of rice. So far, the rice millers across the state have delivered 32,37,551.49 MT, which is around 86.62 per cent.
District-wise status
Rice millers of Fatehabad have delivered cent per cent of rice, followed by Ambala – 99.71%, Sirsa – 98.94%, Palwal – 95.96%, Panchkula – 95.31%, Yamunanagar – 91.88%, Jind – 89.93%, Kurukshetra – 88.35%, Rohtak – 85.15%, Kaithal – 80.98%, Karnal – 74.4%, Hisar – 63.45%, Sonepat – 34.61%, and Panipat – 19.4%.
How is bonus distributed?
The bonus is disbursed by procurement agencies. A sum of Rs 1,26,09,117 will be given by the Food, Civil Supplies and Consumer Affairs Department to 40 mills, Rs 63,14,661 by HAFED-Panchkula to 36 mills and Rs 1,25,36,937 by the Haryana State Warehousing Corporation (HSWC) to19 mills. Out of these 95 mills, the maximum 51 are from Yamunanagar, 25 from Ambala, seven from Karnal, five mills each from Panchkula and Kurukshetra, and one each from Kaithal and Fatehabad.
Why was there a delay?
CMR deliveries were scheduled to begin in November, but several issues caused delays. The delay in finalisation of godown assignments for receiving rice by the FCI, and the delay in finalisation of the agency for supply of FRK to millers were among the key reasons behind the delay in starting the CMR deliveries.
After the rice millers raised these issues, the FCI officially allowed the millers to start deliveries only from December 15, a full month after the scheduled start.
Why is this incentive important?
Karnal DFSC Anil Kumar says this step will encourage efficiency and timely procurement, strengthen accountability in the milling process, and support the seamless functioning of the food supply chain. Besides, it will also serve as a model of best practices for other millers in the state.
Kumar claims the initiative is part of the state government’s broader efforts to encourage millers to deliver CMR on time, which will further enhance food security and maintain a smooth and efficient supply chain.
Haryana Tribune