Three News From Chakwal

By Our Correspondent
CHAKWAL: 15 Oct: Federal Minister for food and agriculture Sikander Hayat
Bosaan said that there was a need of 20.8 million tones wheat for the
country and the government was trying its best to provide maximum facilities
to the wheat growers to make the country self-sufficient in the wheat
production. He was speaking at the National Wheat Seminar at District
Council Hall Chakwal that was arranged by the Punjab Seed Corporation. Dr.
Abid Mehmood Director Bari, Dr. Ikhlaq Hussain Shah, Director General seeds
Dr. Nafees Kasana, Ibrahim Mirza, Genral. Secretary Kisaan Board, wheat
commissioner Dr. Qadir Balouch and Brig. 짰 Aman Ullah Niazi MD Seed
Corporation also spoke on this occasion. The minister told that the
government has enhanced the wheat purchase rate by Rs. 50. And now wheat
would be purchased at the rate of Rs. 400 per mound. He further told that 1
lac 70.000 tones urea would be imported and it would be provided to the
agriculturalist on subsidy rates. He further told that government is
considering to low the mark-up rate on agriculture loans at the rate of 7.5%
instead of 9%. He further announced the reduction of 40-45% rates of
agricultural medicines as the notification had already been issued in this
regard.


By Our Correspondent
CHAKWAL: 15 Oct: The establishment of two cement factories in the Kahoon
Valley has entered into decisive stage as the director environment Punjab
attended the open Katchery at District Council Hall Chakwal as the affecties
of both the cement factories as well as the administration from both
factories attended the meeting on Friday at District Council Hall Chakwal.
The affecties of both the factories complained that the human life as well
as cattle and birds would be affected due to pollution of gasses and other
materials of the cement factory, the agriculture land would also be affected
and the underground water level would also be reduced and moreover the
factories administration has promised to provide 8000 employment to people
of the area but it is yet to be materialized. General Manger Mustahasan
Abbas of DJ Cement Khairpur, Project Mananger Major 짰 Shahzada Jahanzaib,
Chief Security Officer Captain 짰 Nasir Mehmood, Genral Manager Mehmood Khan
and Project Manager of Best Ways Cement Factory Tatral Shabir Chowdhary told
the environment director that all the fears and reservations of the affected
people would be removed. These two factories would produce m or than 12000
tones cement daily and more than Rs. 15 billion would be spend on these
projects. The economic activities would be improved and more than 50,000
people of the area would be benefited through employment and other business
activities. The factories administration assured that the latest technology
would be installed to control the pollution and there would be no
environment hazard in the area due to these factories. Director Environment
Punjab Dr. Ahmed Nadeem Chowdhary after listening the views from both sides
declared that a comprehensive report would be submitted to Chief. Minsiter
Punjab Ch. Pervaiz Elahi and the decision would be taken while keeping in
view the interests from both sides.


By Our Correspondent
CHAKWAL: 15 Oct: 50 grams heroine was recovered by Sadar Police Chakwal
from a person Zahoor Khan resident of Peshawer at Village Thoa Bahadur. The
arrested accused Rashid Ali disclosed the police during the investigation
that the said person would come to his village to hand over heroine to him.
On the tips when Zahoor Khan appeared on the scene Sadar Police nabbed him
and recovered 50 grams heroine from him and a case was registered against
him.

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