Special Assistant to Chief Minister Punjab on Food, Manshaullah Butt has said in order to safeguard interests of cane growers and ensure timely payment of their dues, instructions have been issued to cane commissioner Punjab for special monitoring. He is visiting all sugar mills of the province to resolve the problems being faced by the cultivators. Manshaullah Butt said besides wheat growers, food department is also safeguarding the interests of cane growers and all hurdles in the payment of their due returns will be removed. He said food department staff showing good performance will be encouraged, while no leniency will be shown towards negligent officials. A special monitoring cell headed by the cane commissioner is already working for sugarcane growers and they can contact the cell for complaints regarding dues and weighing of their produce, he added.
