LAHORE – Punjab Chief Minister Usman Buzdar Monday announced the RamzanPackage worth seven billion to provide relief to the masses in the holymonth of Ramazan.
Buzdar while chairing a cabinet meeting said 313 Ramazan bazaars will beestablished across the province from Shaban 25 where a 10-kg flour bag willbe available at Rs300. The Punjab government will provide around Rs3.5bnsubsidy for the purpose, CM added.
Fruits and vegetables will also be provided at the same rates as in 2018.Similarly, gram flour, dates, dried chickpeas lentils, and other items willalso be available at cheap rates. Sugar will be provided at Rs60 per kg andghee, chicken, and eggs will be sold at a discounted price.
CM also ordered to establish a Sahulat Bazaar Authority to look into theartificial price hike. He ordered the following austerity measures whilearranging Ramazan bazaars and the saved money to be utilised for providingrelief to the people.
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He further directed the provincial ministers and officials to visit Ramazanbazaars.
Provincial ministers Mian Aslam Iqbal, Syed Hussain Jahanian Gardezi,Sardar Hasnain Bahadur Dareshak, secretaries of industries, agriculture,food and livestock departments, and others attended the cabinet meeting.
