Bhubaneswar, January 3: The paddy procurement process has commenced in 18 districts of the State during this Kharif season. A total of 2,71,318 number of farmers have been able to sell paddy at their nearest Mandis.
Out of which payment has been successfully credited to 1,85,820 number of farmers. So far, an amount of Rs 2,247.52 Crore towards Minimum Support Price (MSP) and Rs 693.51crore towards Input Assistance has been disbursed.
For the first time, the Government has implemented Aadhaar-based payments to ensure that only genuine farmers registered on the P-PAS (Paddy Procurement Automation System) Portal receive payment directly into their bank accounts. Lesser than one percent of the total payment transactions have been identified as failed cases, primarily due to account freeze, Aadhaar de-seeding, KYC Pending, bank accounts reaching the maximum transaction limit, etc.
All such failed cases have been identified, and the concerned farmers are being contacted directly from OSCSC Headquarters on their registered mobile numbers and advised to visit their respective bank branches to undertake necessary corrections.
At the district level, the DRCS offices is also contacting such farmers to facilitate timely rectification of bank details and ensure prompt payment.
The Government has urged the farmers are informed to update their KYC details at the earliest. For any clarification or assistance, they may contact OSCSC Headquarters in person or by dialling the toll-free helpline number 1967.
