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The Punjab government has set the wheat support price at Rs 1300 per maund for procurement from farmers. Moreover, receiving of applications for the distribution of gunny bags will start from April 8 to April 15 and the distribution of gunny bags will commence from April 21. This was decided in meeting held here on Wednesday in which wheat procurement policy for the current year was approved.

While chairing the meeting, Punjab Chief Minister Sardar Usman Buzdar told the meeting that interest of wheat growers will be protected, especially the rights of small-scale farmers at every cost. "Provision of fixed wheat rate to the farmers will be ensured and the distribution of gunny bags will be transparent. Similarly, all necessary facilities will be provided to the farmers at wheat procurement centers and complaint cells will be established at provincial, divisional, district and tehsil levels," he added. He disclosed that the provincial ministers, advisors and special assistants will also visit wheat procurement centers and he will also personally monitor the wheat procurement campaign.

On the occasion, Punjab Food Secretary Shaukat Ali briefed the meeting about the salient features of wheat procurement policy. Provincial ministers Makhdoom Hashim Jawan Bakht, Malik Nauman Ahmad Langhrial, Samiullah Chaudhry, concerned secretaries, head of special monitoring unit and high officials attended the meeting.

Copyright Business Recorder, 2019


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