District admin inspects wheat procurement centres

DA directed to take stern action to discourage overcharging and profiteering

SIALKOT:

Gujranwala Divisional Commissioner Ehsan Bhutta visited the Daska and Sialkot Ramazan bazaars and wheat procurement centers on Saturday.

During his visit, he said that all measures were being taken to ensure the availability of quality food items to consumers in the open market and Ramadan bazaars. He added that a large number of customers were buying flour, sugar and fruits on subsidized rates, for which the Punjab government had allocated Rs8 billion.

Commissioner Bhutta directed the district administration to take stern action to discourage those who were creating economic problems by overcharging and profiteering. The Commissioner inspected the stalls and checked the quality, prices and weights of commodities. He later visited the wheat procurement center in Daska and reviewed arrangements made for the convenience of farmers.

Additional Deputy Commissioner (Revenue), Abdul Rauf Mahar states that 10 wheat procurement centers had been set up in Sialkot district and the Punjab government was procuring 96,777 metric tonnes of wheat from farmers in Sialkot at Rs2,200 per maund.

Published in The Express Tribune, April 17^th, 2022.