CM reviews wheat procurement campaign.

LAHORE -- Punjab Chief Minister Sardar Usman Buzdar on Tuesday said the provincial government had purchased 3.2 million metric ton wheat while more than 91 per cent gunny bags had also been distributed among the farmers.

He said this while presiding over a meeting at his office here in which progress on wheat procurement campaign was reviewed. Secretary Food briefed the meeting about the ongoing wheat procurement campaign.

The chief minister said that a total of 3.5 metric ton wheat was available in government godowns and around 73 per cent of wheat procurement target had been achieved. He affirmed that the Punjab government would continue wheat procurement till achieving the target. He directed to achieve this target at every cost to ensure food security for unusual circumstances. An emergency situation was being faced due to coronavirus pandemic and unusual steps would have to be taken keeping in view the...