Punjab Vigilance Bureau is keeping a vigil eye on the ongoing wheat procurement in the State to ensure that farmers and aarhtiya (commission agents) should not face any difficulty or harassment at the hands of any corrupt official.
IGP Vigilance Amardeep Singh Rai on Tuesday visited the grain markets of Sangrur, Dhuri and Malerkotla and interacted with the farmers and aarhtiyas to hear their grievances besides getting feedback regarding ongoing wheat procurement, said an official spokesperson of the Vigilance Bureau.
The spokesperson said that Rai spent quality time with the farmers in the grain markets and aware them regarding Vigilance Bureau’s mission of ending corruption in the State.
“IGP Vigilance appeals the farmers and commission agents to report any corrupt practice or corruption they witnessed in the ongoing wheat procurement without any hesitation. He also appealed them to immediately report any complaint against corrupt public servant at 1800-1800-1000 to help Vigilance Bureau in achieving its mission,” added the spoksperson.
Rai, accompanied by the officials from concerned district administrations during his visit, also directed local vigilance officials to ensure that not even single farmer or commission agent, who were working hard to make the State a food bowl of the country, should face any grievance due to any corrupt official, said the spokesperson.