CM launches process of wheat procurement

PESHAWAR: Chief Minister Sardar Ali Amin Khan Gandapur on Wednesday visited the Provincial Reserve Centre (PRC) of the Food Department in Dera Ismail Khan and formally launched the process of wheat procurement for the current season.

Provincial Minister for Food Zahir Shah Toru and officials of the Food Department and district administration were present, said a handout.

The chief minister was briefed on the matters related to wheat procurement and storage arrangements.In his address, Gandapur said a total of 3,000,00 metric tons of wheat would be procured from farmers of the province, out of which 40,000 metric tons was being purchased from the farmers in DI Khan.

The wheat is being purchased at the rate of Rs 3900 per 40 kg, which will cost Rs 29 billion cumulatively. “It will be ensured that formers are provided with due rights without any hindrance or problems” he said and added that necessary steps had been taken to make the overall procurement process transparent.

He said committees had been constituted at the district level in addition to establishing a control room and introducing an online app for this purpose.The chief minister said the KP government would get a benefit of Rs 12 billion by purchasing wheat from local farmers, which would be utilized for the construction and renovation of wheat warehouses.

He made it clear that wheat procurement would be carried out based on a first come, first served.Gandapur asked the former community to come forward and play a proactive role in implementing the provincial government’s policy aimed at ensuring wheat procurement in an efficient and transparent manner.