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Wheat procurement drive in full swing
FAISALABAD (April 19
2004): The wheat procurement drive is in full
swing under the supervision of Food Department. A
target to procure 500,000 tonnes of wheat has been
fixed for Faisalabad region during this season and
so far a total quantity of 25,688 tonnes of wheat
has been procured at different centres.
This was informed by Deputy Director Food, Rana
Saeed Ahmad Khan during a briefing.
He said that during the last few days 18480 tonnes
from 18 centres of district Jhang, 5671 tonnes
from 11 centres of district Faisalabad and 1537
tonnes of wheat had been procured at six centres
of Toba Tek Singh District.
He said that in the light of the Government's
instructions a very easy procedure had been
adopted for the issuance of gunny bags to
facilitate the wheat-growers and so far a total
number of 983,472 gunny bags had been distributed
among them.
In district Faisalabad, Jhang and Toba Tek Singh
168786, 708364 and 106320 gunny bags respectively
had been provided to the farmers.
The Deputy Director said that during the last year
a target of procuring 350,000 tonnes of wheat from
this region was fixed by the Punjab government,
which was achieved by making sincere efforts and
working with a missionary zeal.
In view of last year's praise-worthy performance
the target of this season had been enhanced by
150,000 tonnes and for achieving that target no
stone would be left unturned, he said.
Courtesy Business Recorder
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