Hoshiarpur, April 21 -- Punjab is witnessing a bumper wheat crop this season, and the procurement target of 124 lakh metric tonnes (LMT) for the central pool is well within reach, Food and Civil Supplies Minister Lal Chand Kataruchak said on Monday. While inspecting procurement arrangements at the Dasuya grain market along with MLA Karambir Singh Ghuman, the Minister informed that 37 LMT of wheat has already arrived in mandis across the state, out of which 33.50 LMT has been procured. Payments worth Rs 3,200 crore have been credited directly to farmers' accounts, he said. He further said that the state government is ensuring timely payments within 24 hours of procurement and smooth lifting of the crop. "We have received a Cash Credit Limit ...