Over 15m families to get benefit from free flour supply program: CS Punjab

Author: APP

Chief Secretary Punjab, Zahid Akhtar Zaman, said that 2.7 million flour bags have been distributed among deserving people across the province so far as over 15 million families would get benefit from free flour supply program. Chief Secretary Punjab expressed these views while addressing a video link conference at South Punjab Secretariat here on Wednesday. Punjab government was continuing to provide free flour under Ramazan package and Chief Secretary Punjab paid visits to various districts to review the arrangements in this regard. Commissioner Multan Division, Deputy Commissioners Khanewal, Multan, Vehari and Lodhran and concerned officers attended the meeting while Secretary Food, Chairman PITB, all divisional Commissioners and Deputy Commissioners participated through video link. Speaking on the occasion, Zahid Akhtar Zaman said that he has inspected flour points in Lahore, Kasur, Okara, Sahiwal and Khanewal and the overall arrangements are satisfactory. However, further improvement is required, he added.

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