Elaborate arrangements for smooth wheat procurement in Barnala

·  More than 500 volunteers to keep close eye at purchase centres to ensure guidelines against COVID 19
·  Marking done at grain markets/yards to ensure social distancing and other measures  
·  98 grain markets/purchase centres and 107 rice mills for hassle-free procurement
Barnala- District administration has been made elaborate preparations for smooth and hassle-free procurement of wheat in the district. This was stated by Deputy Commissioner Barnala Mr. Tej Partap Singh Phoolka.
Deputy Commissioner said that wheat procurement will start on April 15. While bringing wheat to the grain market/purchase centres, special passes are being issued to the farmers. To ensure wide arrangements and to comply with guidelines of the Punjab Government, more than 500 Youth Services/Red Cross Volunteers will be deployed under the guidance of GOG. There are 62 GOG are in district and 2 or 3 volunteer will be deployed for every purchase centre/rice mills, so that farmers, labour or any person associated with procurement process could not face any difficulty.
Mr. Phoolka said that there are 98 grain markets/purchase centres in district and 107 rice mills have been arranged amid circumstances due to covid 19. Passes are being issued to farmers to bring wheat to the grain market. These passes will be issued to the farmers 72 hours in advance by the market committee so that farmers can bring their crop on time. He also made it clear that original pass must be shown; photo copy will be not allowed.
DMO Jaspal Singh said that wheat will be procured in 98 purchase centres in the district. In addition, 107 rice mills have been arranged. He said that marking has been done at purchase centres to maintain social distancing.