India, May 12 -- The Punjab food and civil supplies department on Monday concluded wheat procurement for the ongoing rabi marketing season, announcing closure of all mandis and procurement centres across the state after completion of purchases.

A total of 123 lakh tonnes freshly harvested wheat reached the mandis in the season against a target of 122 lakh tonnes fixed by the Centre.

The procurement had formally begun on April 1 when all 1,872 mandis were opened and four state procurement agencies began entering the mandis.

However, untimely rainfall delayed harvesting and procurement activities, which gathered pace only after April 10.

Following the delay, wheat arrivals surged sharply and touched a peak of 12 lakh tonne in a single d...