SARGODHA: The Anti-Corruption Establishment (ACE) has launched a probe into alleged collection of up to Rs70,000 from each shop owner in the city markets by municipal corporation (MC) officials for “footpaths’ beautification”.

The ACE sources says that the probe has been launched after complaints were received that MC officials are collection up to Rs70,000 per shop in the city markets for the “beatification” of footpaths by laying tuff tiles there.

The complainants say that the MC could not charge them for beautification of the markets and should itself spend the amount for the purpose.

TWO DIE: Two men died, while as many others were seriously injured when the dilapidated roof of a house collapsed during repairs at Chak 78 NB village, Ghafoor Town, As per locals, four men were repairing the dilapidated mud roof of a house in the village when it caved in.

As a result, two of them, identified as Yousuf and Dilshad Jan, died under the debris of the roof, whileDildar and Allah Rakha were seriously injured.

WHEAT PURCHASE: The distribution of bardana (empty gunny bags) among the registered farmers has been launched in the four districts of Sargodha region, where wheat procurement will begin today (Monday, April 22).

Officials says the arrangements for the wheat procurement in the districts have been made by setting up procurement centres. They says that the registered farmers will be given the empty gunny bags at all wheat procurement centres on first-come-first-served basis.

Control rooms have also been set up for redressing farmers’ complaints with regard to the wheat procurement campaign, the officials add.

Published in Dawn, April 22nd, 2024