DC visits wheat procurement centre, reviews arrangements

LAHORE, (APP - UrduPoint / Pakistan Point News - 18th May, 2026) Deputy Commissioner Lahore Muhammad Ali Ijaz visited the wheat procurement centre established at Mughalpura here on Monday and reviewed arrangements for wheat procurement, gunny bags distribution, data entry and stock management.

During the visit, officials briefed the deputy commissioner on logistical measures taken to achieve procurement targets within the stipulated timeframe and informed him about the daily wheat stock received at the centre.

Talking on the occasion, Muhammad Ali Ijaz said the district administration was fully active in the field to ensure transparent and farmer-friendly wheat procurement in line with Punjab Chief Minister Maryam Nawaz Sharif’s vision of “Prosperous Farmers” and the provincial government’s food security mission. He directed officials concerned to ensure that wheat was purchased strictly at the government-fixed support price and warned that no exploitation of farmers would be tolerated at any level.

The DC said a zero-tolerance policy had been adopted against corruption, malpractice, hoarding and unnecessary bureaucratic hurdles during the procurement process. He also directed the staff to expedite procurement from registered farmers and ensure timely payments without delay.

DC Muhammad Ali Ijaz further instructed authorities to provide clean drinking water, shaded waiting areas and other basic facilities to farmers visiting the procurement centre. He said that the economic stability of farmers was essential for the country’s strength and said the district administration would remain in the field until wheat procurement targets were fully achieved.