BAHAWALPUR: A meeting was held in the committee room of the Deputy Commissioner’s office to review the steps taken for the Ehsaas Ration Discount Program here on Wednesday.
The meeting was held under the chairmanship of Deputy Commissioner Bahawalpur Irfan Ali Kathia.
Deputy Commissioner said that the registration of grocery stores under this program should be completed as soon as possible. Assistant Commissioners should work actively in this regard.
The meeting was attended by Additional Deputy Commissioner Revenue Shahid Imran Marth, Assistant Commissioners from across the district, Deputy Director Social Welfare, Deputy Director Local Government, officers of National Bank of Pakistan, and officers of other concerned departments.
Deputy Commissioner said that the Social Welfare Department and Local Government Department along with the Assistant Commissioner of the concerned Tehsils should play their role in the success of this program so that the low-income families can get relief. In the meeting, the representative of the National Bank of Pakistan told about the facility provided to the owners of the grocery stores for opening a bank account.
Deputy Director Social Welfare Muhammad Uzair said that a monthly subsidy of Rs 1000 will be given to the person who will purchase flour, pulses, and ghee cooking oil under the program.
He said that the work of registration of grocery stores in the district was in progress.