Subsidised sugar to be available at Rs70/kg
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Following the direction of the prime minister to give maximum relief to the people during the holy month of fasting, the Punjab government would be providing sugar at a discounted price of Rs70 per kilogramme in Ramazan bazaars across the province from Sunday.
Punjab Chief Secretary Kamran Ali Afzal presided over a meeting at the Civil Secretariat to review the implementation of the Ramazan package, wheat procurement campaign, and measures to curb smuggling. The chief secretary directed the officers to ensure abundant availability of 10-kilogramme flour bags at the rate of Rs400 throughout the province. He mentioned that providing maximum relief to people during Ramazan is a priority, adding that the prices of essential commodities should be checked in the open market regularly.
The CS asked the relevant authorities to continue measures to control the smuggling of wheat and fertiliser and focus on monitoring of supplies of food items, especially fruits and vegetables ahead of Eid.
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He also lauded the performance of deputy commissioners in the wheat procurement drive. The divisional commissioners gave a detailed briefing to the meeting through a video link. The meeting was informed that flour and sugar were available in abundance in all the districts.
The number of check-posts in bordering districts has been increased to curb the smuggling of wheat and fertiliser.
The administrative secretaries of industries, food, information, director-general public relations, cane commissioner Punjab, and officers concerned attended the meeting while all the divisional commissioners and deputy commissioners participated through video link.
Published in The Express Tribune, April 24th, 2022..