44,582 tonnes of wheat procured in Multan

MULTAN:

The food department had procured 44,582 metric tonnes wheat against set target of 638,507 metric ton across Multan division while disbursed 128,916 metric tonnes gunny bags which is 20.2% of the total target. The food department official sources said the disbursement of the gunny bags and procurement of wheat on fixed price of Rs1,800 per mound was continued in a transparent manner across the division. The food department have distributed 62,802 metric ton gunny bags which is 34% of the total target while procured 31,890 metric ton wheat so far in Multan district. The wheat procurement drive would continue till achieving the set target, the sources concluded.