AJK govt to offer food subsidy to weaker segments of society: PM Tanveer Ilyas.

MIRPUR [AJK] -- Prime Minister AJK Sardar Tanvir Ilyas Khan said that the food subsidy offered by the government was meant to provide relief to weaker and economically underprivileged segments of the society.

Addressing a high level meeting of the Department of Food in the State metropolis the PM said, 'The benefit of the subsidy should be given to the economically underprivileged people and a comprehensive mechanism should be evolved so that the poor and deserving people could avail this opportunity offered by the government'.

He said that a proper survey should be conducted on subsidies offered on flour to evolve a comprehensive mechanism. 'Only deserving people should get cheap flour', the PM said, adding that instead of taking advantage of the scheme the well-off people who were rich enough to fulfill their requirements of life should come forward and help the government in its efforts to establish a welfare society.

The PM directed the Food department officials to take immediate steps to meet the food requirement of the people so that there is no shortage of flour in any part of the AJK. 'In particular, the shortage of wheat grain in the areas adjacent to Line of Control and other remote areas should be met immediately', he said, adding...

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