Chief Secretary Punjab Abdullah Khan Sumbal directed all deputy commissioners to ensure the timely payment of dues to sugarcane farmers and the availability of urea fertiliser at officially-fixed rates.
He issued these instructions while chairing a video link meeting of divisional commissioners and deputy commissioners at the Civil Secretariat on Tuesday.
The administrative secretaries of agriculture and food departments, deputy commissioner Lahore and officers concerned attended the meeting, while all divisional commissioners and deputy commissioners participated through video link.
The chief secretary said that the government would protect the rights of farmers and take stern action against sugar mills over illegal deductions and delays in payments.
He tasked officers to adopt strict measures to prevent the smuggling of urea fertilizer.
Published in The Express Tribune, December 21st, 2022.
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