Wheat procurement: Campaign to begin on April 20, says DCO

LAHORE:

“Arrangements of procurement of wheat should be given final shape as early as possible,” District Coordination Officer (DCO) Noorul Amin Mengal said on Monday.

The DCO was presiding over a meeting at his office regarding wheat procurement arrangements for the Lahore district. He said that all arrangements will be completed by April 12 at all procurement centres. Gunny bags will be distributed to farmers from April 15 and the procurement of wheat campaign will start from April 20. The DCO said that four procurement centres have been established in the Lahore district. He said gunny bags will be distributed among farmers on first come, first serve basis. He directed the officers concerned to ensure that the role of the middle-man be eliminated in this campaign. A monitoring cell will be established at the DCO’s office. A meeting to review the procurement arrangements will be held on April 11.

Published in The Express Tribune, April 3^rd, 2012.