The Deputy Commissioner Varinder Kumar Sharma and Senior Superintendent of Police (SSP) Mr Navjot Singh Mahal on Wednesday directed the Sub-Divisional Magistrates and Deputy Superintendents of Police to visit the grain markets in the jurisdictions daily to ensure the smooth and hassle-free procurement and ensure strictly compliance of the social distancing.During the visit in Kartarpur Grain Market, Mr Sharma and Mr Mahal showed the satisfaction on the procurement operations and asked the officers to make sure that every single grain of wheat was procured and lifted without any sort of delay and at the same time, the social distancing must be maintained in the grain markets to prevent Covid-19 pandemic.They said that the officers must ensure the facilities of hand washing, soaps, masks to all the farmers, labourers and others keeping in view of the prevailing circumstances.They told the officers to wheat produce must ener in the markets after properly dried by the farmers. They told that all out efforts must also be made for proper lifting of the grains.They said that the state government has already evolved an effective mechanism for lifting grains within 48 hours of the procurement.Meanwhile, they also stated arrangements have also been made to ensure that the payment of grains was also made to the farmers within 48 hours of the purchase.They told that all these steps have ensured smooth, hassle free and prompt procurement and lifting of grains besides timely payment to the farmers.During interaction with the farmers, they asked them about the entire procurement operation and also inquired about any issue.Prominent amongst others present on the occasion included SDM-2 Mr Rahul Sindhu, Superintendent of Police Mr RPS Sandhu, DFSC Mr Narinder Singh, DSP Mr Surinder Pal and others.