CM Parvez Elahi Grants Approval To Ehsaas Ration Subsidy Programme.

LAHORE -- Punjab Chief Minister Ch Parvez Elahi Sunday accorded approval to launch Ehsaas Ration subsidy programme and decided to grant Rs 1500 per month to the poor people.

Under the Ehsaas Ration Subsidy Programme the impoverished people will be provided flour, pulses and edible oil at subsidised rates.

The chief minister directed to constitute a Ministerial Steering Committee for the implementation of the subsidy programme. It will be headed by Dr Sania Nishtar.

The CM told the meeting that an effective monitoring system will be formulated along with a working group for implementation of the programme.

Ch Parvez Elahi directed to prepare an Ehsaas Act to be approved by the Punjab Assembly. Also, the CM directed to consolidate various social protection programmes to combine them into a single programme. While terming the subsidy programme a mega...