LAHORE: Punjab Chief Minister Muhammad Shahbaz Sharif has appreciated installation of CCTV cameras at wheat procurement centers in Gujranwala and said that the system will be extended to all districts of Punjab next year.
He observed this while presiding over a high level meeting for review of wheat procurement campaign, here on Thursday.
He said interest of small farmers will be safeguarded at any cost and they would be saved from exploitation by profiteers and pilferers.
He said wheat procurement campaign was in full swing in the province and responsibilities had been delegated to provincial ministers and secretaries for monitoring the campaign.
He said a committee headed by the provincial food minister and chief secretary will review the campaign on daily basis and submit a report.
He said his helicopter was also available for the supervision of the campaign.
The chief minister directed the provincial food minister to personally supervise arrangements at wheat procurement centers in various cities of the province and take immediate measures for removing any flaws in the arrangements.
He said third-party audit should be conducted of the entire process from the purchase of gunny bags to their distribution during wheat procurement campaign.
He said third-party audit was necessary for any procurement at official level above Rs 200 million as well as development projects and legislation be made for this purpose.
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