Amraiz Khan
Punjab Senior and Food Minister Abdul Aleem Khan on Sunday informed that the Punjab government has decided to stop wheat procurement across the province from June 15.
“The government has procured wheat more than the set target and now has decided to end procurement operation across the province”, Abdul Aleem Khan explained and added the Punjab Food Department had set a target of 3.5 million metric tons which was achieved ahead of time.
“So far two lacs metric tons more wheat has been purchased”, the senior minister claimed. He directed the Food Department to officially stop procurement of wheat from tomorrow (Tuesday) and help the flour mills to procure wheat.
He commended the officers and employees of the Punjab Food Department for their excellent performance in the wheat procurement drive, provision of proper facilities to the farmers at procurement centres and success in achieving the target and expected similar performance from them in future also.
Abdul Aleem Khan said that according to the vision of Prime Minister Imran Khan, farmers in Punjab have been paid the best price for wheat and for the first time with an increase of Rs. 400 wheat was purchased at Rs. 1800 per maund.
He said that Prime Minister Imran Khan believes in the development of the country in the well being of the farmers and In Sha Allah next year the Punjab Government will provide more facilities to the farmers and also increase the price of wheat. He said that Punjab was providing one lakh metric tons of wheat to KPK province to meet their needs.
The Senior & Food Minister said that flour mills across the province have already enough wheat and despite the availability of stock of wheat as required, the Food Department will provide full support to the flour mills in procurement of more wheat for them.
He also asked the flour mills to keep their stocks complete and ensure self-reliance so that in future there would be no difficulty.
Senior & Punjab Food Minister Abdul Aleem Khan said that Punjab Government has also abundant reserves of wheat and In Sha Allah will ensure the supply of quality wheat and flour to the citizens in any case.
