The Punjab Chief Minister Sardar Usman Buzdar on Friday said that institutional mechanism should be devised to deal with the climate change effects in sowing of crops while steps should be made for improving capacity of agriculture research institutions.
The CM held a meeting at his office here in which different steps were reviewed to provide facilities to the farmers and to develop agriculture sector on modern lines. The meeting reviewed measures to save crops from locust attack and start of internship program for agriculture graduates was decided as well.
The chief minister was informed that a new floriculture program will also be started with an amount of Rs 400 million.
Addressing the meeting, Sardar Usman Buzdar said that agri development will strengthen the economy and vowed to continue the protection of farmers' rights. The government will give proper reward to sugarcane growers in the next season as was done for wheat and sugarcane growers, he added.
He directed continued monitoring of Bahawalpur, Rahim Yar Khan and Bahawalnagar and further directed to continue spraying till the complete elimination of swarms.
The meeting was told that six camps have been set up in Rahim Yar Khan and Bahawalpur along with 16 surveillance teams for anti-locust operations.
Provincial ministers Raja Basharat, Nauman Langrial, Chief Secretary, Chairman P&D, provincial secretaries, chairman taskforce for fertilizers and others attended the meeting.
The CM in another meeting said that further delay in release of vehicles' number plates will not be tolerated. "Instead of lip-service, performance has to be given now and further time should not be wasted in departmental activities.; immediate steps should be taken in accordance with the law and early release of number plates should be ensured," he said.
He directed that Excise & Taxation Department should work with more speed keeping in view the difficulties of the people.
Moreover, a delegation of Sikh leaders came from Amritsar called on Chief Minister Punjab Sardar Usman Buzdar at CM's Office today. Provincial Parliamentary Secretary for Human Rights Sardar Mahinder Pal Singh was also present on the occasion.
Sikh leaders from Amritsar thanked the chief minister Punjab for Baba Guru Nanak University project in Nankana Sahib. Sardar Mahinder Pal Singh while lauding the services of Chief Minister Punjab said that Sardar Usman Buzdar has won the hearts of Sikh community of Pakistan as well as India. Baba Guru Nanak University project is a historic step of Pakistan Tehrik-e-Insaf government. Sikh leader from Amritsar Bikram Jeet Singh Lati said that we will always be thankful to Prime Minister Imran Khan and Usman Buzdar.
Copyright Business Recorder, 2019
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