Karnal, April 22 -- As much as 77-lakh metric tonne (LMT) of wheat has arrived in Haryana mandis, surpassing this season's government purchase target of 75 LMT, officials said on Tuesday. Only 56.13 LMT was purchased by various government agencies till Monday, showed the data of the department of food civil supplies and consumer affairs. It also mentioned that only 35% (19.77 LMT) of the total purchased or auctioned wheat has been lifted.

In terms of arrivals, Sirsa tops the state with 9.56 LMT, followed by Jind at 8.44 LMT and Karnal at 7.49 LMT. Similarly, Karnal topped the procurement chart with 6.56 LMT purchased, followed by Kaithal (5.72 LMT) and Sirsa (5.55 LMT). However, Sonepat (3.30 LMT) stood at the bottom of chart in terms of...