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RAJANPUR/ SARGODHA Provincial minister for Livestock and Dairy Development Sardar Hasnain Bahadar Dreshak said that 2056, 970 bags wheat will be procured in district Rajanpur which is 650, 000 bags extra as compare to previous year target. He said that Punjab government has set 4.5 Million Metric Ton (MMT) wheat procurement historical target with Rs 158 billion this year. Provincial minister for Livestock and Dairy Development Sardar Hasnain Bahadar Dreshak expressed these views while paying surprise visits to wheat procurement centres on Sunday. He said that wheat is being procured from growers under open policy while ‘Girdawri’ process for gunny bags distribution ended to facilitate growers. He said that the government was taking every possible step for protection of growers rights. Secretary Local Government Punjab Ahmed Javed Qazi paid visit to Khanewal to review steps taken for wheat procurement and against corona virus pandemic. Presiding over a meeting with officials, Secretary ordered to achieve wheat procurement targets and directed District Food Controller (DFC) to focus on small growers during provision of gunny bags. C o m m i s s i o n e r Sargodha division Dr. Farah Masood has said that wheat procurement campaign is in full swing in the four districts and so far more than 12 thousand five hundred farmers have been issued gunny bags. Government has abolished gardawari condition and introduced mobile application
