ISLAMABAD – Prime Minister Imran Khan on Monday inaugurated Ehsaas RiayatRashan Program to provide monthly subsidy to 20 million families on dailyuse items.
Addressing the inauguration ceremony, the premier said that the state isresponsible for the uplift of the marginalised segment of the socity.
He acknowledged his aide Sania Nishtar’s role for her active role inwelfare projects, adding: “Tax money is spent on poor in Riyasat-e-Madinah”.
The targeted subsidy programme will effectively lower the price ofessential commodities like wheat flour, cooking oil, ghee and pulses, statebroadcaster reported.
The government has set aside Rs106 billion to be spent on provision ofsubsidies to 20 million eligible families.
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Under the programme, each eligible family will receive Rs22 per kg subsidyon wheat flour, Rs55/kg on pulses and Rs105/kg on ghee.
The Kafaalat Cash Assistance Program worth Rs71 billion will also bestarted under Ehsaas Kafalat Scheme.
