CS orders for completing wheat procurement target within 3 days.

KARACHI -- Sindh Chief Secretary (CS) Syed Mumtaz Ali Shah while reviewing the progress of wheat procurement target on Monday directed the Divisional Commissioners and the food department officials to complete the target within next three days.

While presiding over an important meeting, held through video link, he also directed that the wheat stocks seized through the raids should be treated as 'procured wheat'. He also instructed to invite the tenders for transportation of such wheat stocks from private warehouses to the food department's warehouses, a communique said here.

The video conference was attended by the Minister Food Hari Ram Kishori Lal, Food secretary Laeq Ahmed, Divisional and Deputy Commissioners of all the Divisions and Districts.

During the meeting, Minister Food Hari Ram Kishori Lal made it clear that flour mills were authorized to stock 30000 wheat bags only and in case of hoarding more than the sanctioned quantity, all such flour mills and warehouses will be sealed.

The meeting...