Strict monitoring of flour distribution in Malakand ordered

Minister says flour mills must be checked on daily basis by authorities

PESHAWAR:

Caretaker K-P Minister for Communications and Works (C&W) Muhammad Ali Shah has ordered redressal of complaints related to flour distribution in the Malakand Division.

A meeting was held at Deputy Commissioner’s Office Saidu Sharif in this regard which was presided over by the minister to review the uninterrupted supply of official flour to the public in a transparent and systematic manner.

Additional Deputy Commissioner Swat Sohail Ahmed, Assistant Commissioner Babuzai Asghar Surani, other officers of district administration and officials of food department participated in the meeting. A briefing was given by the food authorities on the availability, delivery and accessibility of government flour to the public.

Matters related to flour mills were also discussed in the meeting.

While presiding over the meeting, the caretaker minister ordered continuous monitoring of the availability of flour, strict monitoring of supply from flour fills on a daily basis, keeping a constant eye on quality and quantity, take into account public complaints regarding distribution network and procedures.

The caretaker minister said that people should get quality flour easily and at official rates. He said that people are complaining about the distribution system, which needs to be improved.

He directed to distribute flour transparently and without any discrimination at the village council level.

The caretaker minister said that Ramazan is near and in this regard, there is a need for advanced measures to ensure availability of the daily use items at affordable prices.

The caretaker minister directed the food authorities to systematically monitor the situation in the flour mills and said that flour should be released from the flour mills as per the quality formula and strict action should be taken in case of adulteration.

Published in The Express Tribune, February 19^th, 2023.