Punjab government has accorded formal approval to Ramazan Package: Bilal Yasin

Lahore: Punjab government has accorded formal approval to Ramazan Package. Under this package, edible items will be provided to the people at cheaper rates with the subsidy of five billion rupees during Ramazan Mubarak, he added. He said that Ramazan Bazaars are being held from June 3. As many as 330 Ramazan Bazaars will be set up daily at district an tehsil level throughout the province. Daily use items will be available to the people from 9.00 am to 6.00 pm in these bazaars, he added.

Provincial Minister for Food and Chairman Cabinet Price Control Committee, Bilal Yasin expressed these views while talking to different delegations of  the people of his constituency. The Minister informed the meeting that Rs. 250 million have been allocated for setting up of agriculture fare price shops during Ramazanul Mubarak all over the province. He said that 2000 Madni Dastarkhawans will also be set up for deserving persons. He said that 2000 price control magistrates will perform their duty during Ramazanul Mubarak.

Bilal Yasin further informed that government is also setting up 25 Model Bazaars. During Ramazan, subsidy will be given on 19 eatable items, he added. He said that 10 kg green flour bag will be available for Rs. 290, 10 kg orange flour bag for Rs. 310 and 20 kg orange flour bag for Rs.620. He said that 20000 metric ton sugar will be provided in Ramazan Bazaars which will be available for Rs. 10 per kg less than market rate.

Similarly, ghee/oil will be available for Rs. 10 less per kg than market rate, eggs five rupees less per dozen and chicken will be available for Rs. 10 less per kg. Pulses and gram flour will also be available at less rate than market. He told that utility stores will also be set up in Ramzan Bazaars. He said that foolproof security measures will be taken for the protection of life and property of the people in Ramazan Bazaars. Special staff of police department will be deputed in Ramazan Bazaars, he added.