Lahore: Everyone over 18 with a National Identity Card in Punjab is eligible for free flour. The system that previously provided only targeted free atta benefits to eligible families through a free flour distribution has been abolished and now everyone over 18 has a National Identity Card based on Their residential addresses in Punjab are eligible for free flour.
Currently, families registered (average 6) in the unprecedented income assistance program are being provided with 3 bags while unregistered individuals are being provided with 1 free bag of flour. However, Prime Minister Shahbaz Sharif has expressed a desire for unregistered individuals to also be provided with 3 free bags of flour, but the bureaucracy has opposed this. Important decisions are expected to be made during a meeting chaired by the Prime Minister in Islamabad today.
As of yesterday, 1 billion 40 thousand bags have been distributed, but after changing the free flour distribution mechanism, the goal of distributing 4 billion 740,000 bags of free flour of the Punjab government has actually been achieved. complete. According to initial estimates, it is likely that the number of bags of free flour will exceed 8 million.
Due to the high demand for free flour, after a significant increase, the Punjab Department of Food requested the federal government to provide an additional 300,000 tons of wheat from Passco’s existing wheat stock. Previously, the federal government provided Punjab with 800,000 tons of wheat.
It is clear that under the special instruction of Prime Minister Shahbaz Sharif, the government of Punjab, with federal financial participation, has started a muft atta scheme program to distribute 30 kg of flour for free to 1, 58 million registered deserving families have an income of less than Rs 60,000 monthly. However, due to technical problems, poor administrative planning and an unusual influx of people, flour distribution centers across Punjab have become places of chaos and disorder.
As of yesterday, nine people have died during the free flour collection, while the majority of unregistered individuals are also causing trouble at the centers. Despite the complex and time-consuming application process of the unique income support program, public demand for free flour is growing. Therefore, in view of this situation, Prime Minister decided to end the targeted subsidy program and under the new decision, now everyone over 18 years old with a residence address in Punjab on their identity card can all get 10 kg for free. powder bag (at this time).
Fulfillment of this new order started yesterday and as a result, it has become increasingly difficult to meet the growing demand for free flour for flour mills. In some cities, including Rawalpindi, the mandatory provision of free flour to flour mills has also led to problems due to insufficient government wheat quotas. As of yesterday, free wheat has not been provided to the mills in Rawalpindi.
According to sources, the government’s wheat stocks in Rawalpindi are at extremely low levels and the mills are struggling, despite the government’s mandate to provide free flour.
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Source: vothisaucamau.edu.vn
