Police donate Rs55m to provide ration to lockdown affected families

LAHORE:Punjab IGP Shoaib Dastagir has said the Punjab police are well aware of their social responsibilities for helping the poor affected citizens during lockdown, therefore, all force filled with spirit of public service has taken active role in Police Relief Fund for Corona virus so that the basic necessities of deserved families and daily wagers may be fulfilled in this time of difficulty.

He said that Punjab Police are on the frontline with doctors and other security agencies aiming to protect the citizens from the pandemic disease. He said that Punjab in the form of forefront squad is performing its duties on quarantine centres whereas instructions of government regarding lockdown on roads are being implemented and police officers and officials of the force has donated some amount of money from their salaries for providing ration to affected persons which clearly reflects the spirit that Punjab Police always adopts the policy of public service whenever any calamity or untoward trouble faced by the country and nation.

These views were expressed by him while he was addressing officers in a ceremony held at central police office regarding Police Relief Fund. While discussing about Police Relief Fund, the IG said that from senior command to constables from all districts money has been deposited in the police relief fund according to their value, by which more than 5.5 crore rupees (55 million) have been deposited which will be utilised in providing ration to more than 20 thousand affected families. Each ration bag will be used by five persons of a family having flour, ghee, pulses, sugar along with other kitchen materials for fifteen days and soon the distribution process of ration bags shall be started in accordance with the devised methods with the help of district administration from today.