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DCOs directed to ensure easy availability of Atta
Karachi—Sindh Chief Secretary, Fazlur Rehman, has
directed the officials of Provincial Food Department and DCOs to
promote liaison with concerned departments and ensure easy
availability of wheat and “Atta” (flour) throughout the Province
including Karachi and said all impediments in the way be removed.
He referred to a meeting held by Provincial Food Secretary recently
and called for a full fledged working relationship between all
concerned departments and law enforcing organisations so that
implementation of the decisions taken in that meeting could be made
possible.
The Provincial Food Secretary in a report sent to Chief Secretary
apprised him about the decisions taken.
The decisions taken were:— The flour mills of Karachi region will
purchase wheat from Hyderabad, Mirpurkhas, Thatta and Badin
Districts,— The food grain licences issued to unconcerned persons
except Flour Mills Association of Pakistan and Atta Chakki
Association will be suspended for 60 days,— The licences of rice
millers, warehouse owners, chicken feeders and other agents/ brokers
will also remain suspended for 60 days,— Grain licencees will
immediately show available wheat in their stocks,— Free movement of
atta in the Province will be allowed,— Agents/ middlemen can use the
authenticated copy of food grain licence showing route and date and
could use the same only for once.
— Since Karachi is a non-production area, wheat storage will be
allowed equal to seven days grinding capacity to enable the flour
mills to maintain supply situation,— Deputy Director Food will set
up check-posts at 2 or 3 points with one being at Hyderabad Toll
Plaza where the Ranger would be deployed,— Director Food will take
steps for rangers deployment and also take steps for setting up more
checkposts if needed,— Action would be taken against those involved
in illegal trading of wheat and hoarding.—APP
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