Guwahati, April 12 -- Assam Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma on Saturday announced that the Government of Assam's paddy procurement during the ongoing Kharif season has crossed 4 lakh metric tons.

Himanta Biswa Sarma shared a post on his official 'X' handle and informed about the development. He said that nearly Rs 920 crores have been directly transferred into the bank accounts of over 35,000 farm households.

"In a major milestone towards Farmer Welfare, Govt of Assam's paddy procurement during the ongoing Kharif Season has crossed 4 lakh MT today. This implies that nearly Rs 920cr has been directly transferred into the bank accounts of over 35,000 farm households. With our recent announcement of a Rs 250 bonus per quintal, we are ai...