Chief Minister Shivraj Singh Chouhan has given directives to the concerned departments for proper transportation and storage of wheat crop. The CM emphasised that it is necessary to procure maximum quantity of wheat on support price for ensuring success of Annapurna yojna. Under this scheme wheat is being supplied at the rate of Rs 3 per kg to poor families from fair price shops. The CM is concerned over facilities to farmers at mandis. A warning has been sent to the traders if they buy wheat at lesser rates than as prescribed by the government of Rs 1100 per quintal including Rs 1000 support price and Rs 100 bonus. The CM was addressing Commissioners, Collectors and concerning officials through video conferencing. Instructions were also issued for ensuring proper arrangements for farmers at the wheat procurement centres including rest and drinking water. The CM knows the ground situation and his instructions need to be taken in the right spirit. Every government official should be honest in his duties, only then the benefits as desired by the government would reach the needy and the downtrodden sections of the society. The farmers problems could be understood only by going amidst them. It should be also watched that the traders are not buying wheat for hoarding purpose. Looking to the ever increasing prices of essential commodities, there is also need to act against hoarders. The CM has also asked the officials to ensure necessary arrangements of employment and drinking water in drought affected areas and expedite construction works of roads, power and irrigation projects and have them completed before onset of monsoon.