PM’s new relief package for masses sent to ECC

ISLAMABAD: The Prime Minister’s new package for relief on Utility Stores has been sent to the ECC for approval. In the new relief package for masses, an increase of up to 300 per cent in the subsidy on pulses and rice has been proposed at Utility Stores — a relief of Rs75 per kg on pulses and rice and an additional relief of Rs30 per kg on ghee.

An increase in the subsidy on pulses, chickpeas and broken rice from Rs25 to Rs100/kg has been proposed. Raise in in subsidy on ghee from Rs70 to Rs100, besides increase in subsidy on sugar has been proposed.

It was proposed to maintain the existing model of flour subsidy. The Utility Stores Corporation has sent the summary to the Ministry of Industries and Production for approval of the ECC. Upon approval of the proposals, the relief on account of subsidy on chickpeas and broken rice will be increased from the current Rs25 to Rs100/kg and the relief on ghee will be increased from the current Rs70 to Rs100/kg.