LAHOR E: The provincial Anti-Corruption Establishment has decided to monitor the process of wheat procurement in Punjab, starting from next month, chalking out a comprehensive to ensure transparency right from provision of gunny bags to the farmers to procurement and payment for the produce.

Necessary instructions have also been passed to provincial food department in this regard.

The ACE director general has directed all regional directors to display banners at all wheat procurement centers inscribed with addresses, phone numbers and mobile contact numbers of concerned anti-corrupdon ofñces and ofñcers so that farmer may contact in case of non-provision of gunny bags and/or any undue demand by food department of ficials.

He said the ACE would strictly monitor the food department officials for any corrupt practices, including their collusion with the middleman, to check exploitation of poor farmer.-Staff Reporter