May 3, 2012

 

Pakistan's Rawalpindi to begin wheat buying on May 5

 

 

Pakistan's Rawalpindi Division will start its wheat purchase from May 5 whereas the supply of the gunny bags (bardana) to the farmers has begun, according to Commissioner Rawalpindi Division Amdad Ullah Bosal.

 

He said that 12 centres have been set up in four districts of Rawalpindi division (Rawalpindi, Jhelum, Chakwal and Attock) for the procurement of 5000 tonnes wheat which would be purchased from the farmers.

 

He said that food department Rawalpindi would procure wheat on subsidised rate of INR1,050 (US$19.82) per 40 kilogrammes on wheat purchase centers set up for this purpose.

 

Bardana for upto 50 bags could be obtained on personal guarantee and this would be given on "first come, first serve" basis, he said.

 

He informed that the representatives of DCO Rawalpindi would also be present on wheat procurement centres to look after the procurement process and to facilitate the farmers.

 

He said that procurement process of wheat would be completed in a transparent manner in accordance with the policy of the Punjab Government.

 

The complaints of the farmers in this connection would be addressed at the spot by a committee which would also have the representatives of the farmers, he added.

 

He said that the procurement centres for district Rawalpindi have been set up in tehsil Gujar Khan and tehsil Taxila while the focal persons for these centers would be Assistant Commissioners (ACs).

 

A comprehensive plan in this regard has been formulated while formation of monitoring committees at district level is aimed at providing the farmers all possible facilities and to make the process transparent.

 

He added the government has set 1,000 tonnes target for Rawalpindi district.

 

He said the growers would be provided all possible facilities with full payment of the support price of their produce.