LAHORE:The government would provide subsidy on flour, ghee, oil and pulses to low income families under Ehsaas Ration Programme. This was stated by Social Welfare Director General Mudasser Riaz Malik during a meeting with Senior Vice President Digital Banking National Bank Farhan J. Durrani here on Tuesday. Social Welfare officers were present in the meeting while divisional and district deputy directors were present through video links. During the meeting various aspects of registration under Ehsas Ration Programme were discussed. Mudassar Riaz Malik also mobilized social welfare officers across Punjab to implement “Ehsas Ration Programme”. He said that in the first phase, 20 grocery stores would be registered in each union council, adding that subsidized rations could be purchased once a month from any grocery store. He said the subsidy amount would be transferred to shopkeeper’s account within 48 hours. However, he said that to become part of Ehsaas Ration Programme registered grocery store had to open an account with the National Bank of Pakistan. The Focal Person said that all the Divisional Directors of Social Welfare in their respective divisions and Deputy Directors in the districts would be the focal persons of the Ration Programme. “All the commissioners have issued instructions to their subordinate deputy commissioners regarding registration under the said subsidy programme”, Malik added.
Sunday, October 25, 2026