‘People of Kurram to get wheat at subsidised rates’

PESHAWAR: Chief Minister Ali Amin Khan Gandapur has taken immediate action to address the need for food supplies in Kurram district.

According to a handout, the chief minister decided to provide wheat to the people of Kurram at subsidised rates. He directed the Food Department and the Kurram district administration to take immediate steps in this regard.

As per the decision, wheat would be supplied directly to the people at subsidized rates from the government warehouse in Kurram.

In the previous provincial cabinet meeting, the communique said, it was decided to supply wheat to the flour mills in Kurram. However, due to the unavailability of petroleum, oil, and lubricants, the flour mills were unable to grind wheat, it said, adding the deputy commissioner Kurram requested the provincial government to directly supply wheat to the citizens instead of the flour mills.

Considering the immediate needs of the people, it said, the chief minister decided to provide wheat directly to the citizens instead of the mills. “Government wheat will be supplied to the people at a subsidized rate of Rs 2,800 per 40 kilograms,” it added.

The chief minister expressed his deep concern over the hardships faced by the people of Kurram due to the tense situation in the area.

He assured that all available resources would be utilized to ensure the provision of food, healthcare, and other basic necessities to the people of Kurram.

Meanwhile, on the special instructions of the chief minister, the provincial government continued the supply of medicines to Kurram via the MI-17 helicopter.

On Thursday, two consignments of medicines were delivered to Sadda. The 3,600-kilogram shipment included emergency medicines as well as essential vaccines.