Telangana’s Civil Supplies Department has procured 35.25 lakh tonnes of paddy through 3,313 purchasing centres in the Rabi season. The value of the paddy procured is pegged at INR 5,602 crore. We have released INR 349 crore, marking the completion of disbursals. The amount will be credited to bank accounts of respective farmers in a day or two. The farmers were paid the Minimum Support Price (MSP) for the produce. Paddy was grown in 7.41 lakh hectares in the State, 20% more than the season average of 6.15 lakh hectares.