Archive · 19 Sep 2026
Telangana Plans 65 Lakh-Tonne Kharif Paddy Procurement Drive
The Telangana government expects to buy 65 lakh tonnes of paddy during the kharif season.
The buying process is planned to start in the first week of October.
Officials want the process to be smooth for farmers.
They will use a plan called SHT, which stands for Storage, Hamali, and Transport.
The plan focuses on finding places to store the paddy.
It also focuses on moving the paddy quickly.
Officials say the plan will help reduce supply problems and delays.
Possible storage locations include old rice mills, industrial sheds, market facilities, and large function halls.
Telangana has estimated kharif-season paddy procurement at 65 lakh tonnes.
Procurement is scheduled to begin in the first week of October.
The Civil Supplies Department will implement a Storage, Hamali, and Transport strategy.
The strategy aims to reduce supply-chain leakages and speed up paddy lifting.
Potential storage sites include defunct rice mills, industrial sheds, AMC facilities, and large function halls.
- Who
- The Telangana government and its Civil Supplies Department.
- What
- A planned procurement of 65 lakh tonnes of kharif paddy using a Storage, Hamali, and Transport strategy.
- When
- Procurement is scheduled to begin in the first week of October; the announcement was published on September 19, 2026.
- Where
- Across Telangana.
- Why
- To reduce supply-chain leakages, speed up paddy lifting, and protect farmers from logistical delays.
- Projected procurement
- 65 lakh tonnes of kharif paddy
- Start date
- First week of October
- Implementing agency
- Telangana Civil Supplies Department
- Strategy
- SHT: Storage, Hamali, and Transport
- Storage locations
- Defunct rice mills, industrial sheds, Agricultural Market Committee facilities, and large function halls
- Stated aims
- Reduce supply-chain leakages, enable rapid lifting, and prevent logistical delays