No corruption will be tolerated during the wheat procurement campaign, Director Food
The government
has decided to buy wheat from farmers at Rs 3,900 per maund for 50 kg at Rs
4,875 and for 100 kg at Rs 9,750 per maund, under which all buyers will
purchase wheat in abundance while the campaign During this period, middlemen or
other elements of this type will not be allowed to exploit the farmers and if
any kind of negligence, omission, carelessness or corruption and administrative
irregularity is reported at any place, the person responsible will be taken
seriously. It will be dealt with by hand. Deputy Director Food Umar Sarwar said
during the meeting on Saturday that he will make a surprise visit to various
purchase centers and get information about wheat purchase from the farmers present
on the spot.
He said that it has been made clear to the relevant authorities of the
Finance Department and the Food Department that no carelessness and regularity
will be tolerated during the procurement of wheat on their behalf.
He said that the government will be in full contact with the farmers during
the wheat procurement campaign at all levels. He said that the amount of wheat
that has been set by the government and the Howrak department will be fulfilled
in all circumstances and all the processes should be kept transparent and all
kinds of facilities should be given to the actual farmers, while contact with
the farmers on phone will also be ensured. be made He said that each farmer will pay a tax of Rs.
18 for 100 kg per sack, while for 50 kg PP bag, unloading tax will be Rs. 9 and
delivery tax will be Rs. 60 per sack. He said that PP bag Rs 96 and jute bag Rs
428 have been fixed for security bar. He said that the officials of the food
department have been strictly instructed to display information banners at
prominent places about procurement of grain, sale of return wheat, payment of
amounts and parking, shaded area at shopping centers. Apart from arranging chairs
and drinking water, keep a record of the number of labour.
The commissioner said that he would make a surprise visit to the
procurement centers across the division during the wheat procurement and if
there was a shortage of arrangements at any centre, the officers of the food
department would be alert. He directed to ensure the presence of fire
extinguishers at the shopping centers and also to pay the labor wages.
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