Damage to wheat stock: clarification

The Food Department is not in agreement with the contents of a news item carried by Business Recorder on Wednesday regarding damage of over 0.3 million tonnes of wheat stock by the recent flood and torrential rains. It is categorically stated that after taking into consideration of the monsoon rains and the damage probably caused by it in consequent thereupon.
The Food Department had already adopted all preventive measures to safeguard the procured wheat and due to these precautionary safety measures, there is less amount of wheat stock damage than as reported in the newspaper. However, the exact damage could only be assessed after passing of the flood.