Already 24 lakh metric tonnes of wheat has been procured across Punjab during this wheat season, which is available during testing for corona outbreak. In addition to distributing masks and ensuring social distance, the Mandi Board has distributed 27,000 liters of germs in the mandis to fight infection and keep its people safe.Punjab Mandi Board Secretary Mr. Ravi Bhagat said this while visiting Ajitwal and Moga grain mandis today. He has been entrusted with the responsibility of overseeing the procurement of Ludhiana, Moga and Sangrur. Expressing satisfaction over the ongoing procurement work in Moga district, he said that Moga was getting good quality produce in the market.Talking to the Deputy Commissioner Moga Mr. Sandeep Hans about the ongoing procurement process with the district officers, he said that 4000 procurement centers have been set up by the Mandi Board out of which 3000 are functioning. He said that the arrival of wheat was more than last year.He further said that passes have been issued to the commission agents last year as per the registered arrivals in their accounts (for farmers). Farmers are allowed to enter the mandis on these passes only, which is provided for each trolley. So far 4.5 lakh passes have been issued by the Mandi Board. Due to rationality, the pace of pass issuance is slow as the procurement season has expanded from 20 days earlier to 45 days this year. He called upon all to act responsibly and ensure compliance with government guidelines for prevention of infection.DFSC Mr. Gurpreet Singh Kang, DMO Mr. Jaswinder Singh and District Manager Procurement Agencies were present.