DC reviews on-going wheat procurement
Deputy Commissioner Sakshi Sawhney ordered the officials from food, civil and supplies department, Mandi Board and procurement agencies to regularly visit grain markets in their respective jurisdiction. The aim is to ensure prompt purchase and hassle-free lifting of wheat.
City Air News
Apr 15, 2024 12:59
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Ludhiana, April 15, 2024: Deputy Commissioner Sakshi Sawhney ordered the officials from food, civil and supplies department, Mandi Board and procurement agencies to regularly visit grain markets in their respective jurisdiction. The aim is to ensure prompt purchase and hassle-free lifting of wheat.
During a review meeting at her office in the District Administrative Complex, the Deputy Commissioner made it clear that any inordinate delay in procuring grains was unwarranted and undesirable. Officials should ensure elaborate arrangements are in place by involving the entire government machinery to purchase the golden harvest of farmers as soon as it arrives at the market. A fool-proof mechanism must be implemented to ensure farmers do not face any inconvenience in the mandis.
The Deputy Commissioner asked officials to oversee the entire operations and submit a report to her personally by the evening. It was expected that around 8.11 lakh metric tons of wheat would arrive in the grain markets. The district administration was committed to ensuring farmers do not face any problems while selling their golden harvest in the mandis across the district.
Furthermore, she appealed to farmers to bring moisture-free grains to the market and avoid burning wheat straw, which causes pollution.
