With the release of official wheat to flour mills across Punjab, the supply of “sasta atta” has been started and a 20 kg bag of flour is available at Rs 860 whose supply has been started at the controlled rate, as well.
In this regard, fair price shops and sale points have also been set up in different districts and reports have been sent to Senior Food Minister Abdul Aleem Khan on the latest situation.
According to details, besides Multan, Rawalpindi, Gujranwala, Vehari, Lodhran, Chiniot, in Muzaffargarh, Bahawalnagar, Bahawalpur and Rahim Yar Khan districts, the supply of this low price flour has started where ex mill rate has been fixed at Rs 837 and retail price at Rs 860 which is being ensured.
Talking in this regard, Senior Minister for Food Abdul Aleem Khan said that the Punjab government has taken timely action to provide low price flour to the citizens and the release of government wheat to the flour mills of the province ahead of schedule time has been started due to which the prices of flour have come down significantly.
Aleem Khan said that the Food Department was on full alert across the province and the district administration was also playing a proactive role in providing cheap flour. The minister further said that we are also in touch with the flour mills, Insha Allah continuous supply of flour will be ensured and strict action will be taken if any complaint is raised anywhere in Punjab.
20 kg flour bag available at Rs 860, says Aleem Khan
