LAHORE: Punjab Chief Minister Muhammad Shahbaz Sharif on Saturday issued instructions to divisional commissioners and DCOs that the procurement of sugarcane by sugar mills from sugarcane growers must be ensured at fixed rates .
The process of purchase of sugarcane by sugar mills from farmers should not be stopped at any cost, he said.
The chief minister also ordered indiscriminate action as per law against sugar mills which are not purchasing sugarcane from farmers at fixed rates.
He said those violating the fixed rates deserved no leniency and violation will not be tolerated at any cost.
Shahbaz Sharif said he himself was monitoring the situation for this purpose. He directed commissioners and DCOs to submit reports regarding procurement of sugarcane daily.
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