Sindh takes measures to ensure sale of subsidised flour
Sale points to be established all over the province.
KARACHI:
The Sindh government has decided to supply 220,000 tons of wheat to mill owners under the Ramazan package, to provide 10kg flour bags to people at subsidised rates.
The decision was taken at a special meeting on Ramazan package, presided over by Chief Minister Syed Qaim Ali Shah, at Chief Minister’s House on Thursday.
The provincial government asked administrations of all the districts to establish subsidised flour centres and monitor the distribution of wheat and price movements in their respective areas. Shah stressed the need for controlling hoarding and profiteering in all trade centres and markets of the province.
The Sindh government will take a decision on the price for one kg of flour under the Ramazan package within two days.
Sindh Food Minister Mir Nadir Magsi and Food Secretary Naseer Khan Jamali, in a briefing, said that the food department has completed 94% procurement of wheat as so far 1.40 million tons have been purchased.
They said that 1.5 million tons are in reserves of the province and the price per 40 kg is Rs975. In comparison, the price in Punjab is Rs1,000, in Khyber-Pakhtunkhwa Rs975 and in Balochistan Rs1,022.
Published in The Express Tribune, July 22nd, 2011.
The Sindh government has decided to supply 220,000 tons of wheat to mill owners under the Ramazan package, to provide 10kg flour bags to people at subsidised rates.
The decision was taken at a special meeting on Ramazan package, presided over by Chief Minister Syed Qaim Ali Shah, at Chief Minister’s House on Thursday.
The provincial government asked administrations of all the districts to establish subsidised flour centres and monitor the distribution of wheat and price movements in their respective areas. Shah stressed the need for controlling hoarding and profiteering in all trade centres and markets of the province.
The Sindh government will take a decision on the price for one kg of flour under the Ramazan package within two days.
Sindh Food Minister Mir Nadir Magsi and Food Secretary Naseer Khan Jamali, in a briefing, said that the food department has completed 94% procurement of wheat as so far 1.40 million tons have been purchased.
They said that 1.5 million tons are in reserves of the province and the price per 40 kg is Rs975. In comparison, the price in Punjab is Rs1,000, in Khyber-Pakhtunkhwa Rs975 and in Balochistan Rs1,022.
Published in The Express Tribune, July 22nd, 2011.