ISLAMABAD, June 1 (APP): The federal government on Wednesday announced Rs 1.75 billion Ramzan Package to provide relief to the people through Utility Stores Corporation (USC) during the holy month of Ramazan to be effective from June 1.
Announcement to this effect was made by Federal Minister for Industries and Production, Murtaza Khan Jatoi here at a press conference.
The minister was accompanied by Managing Director Utility
Stores Corporation (USC), Gulzar Hussain Shah and other high officials of the ministry.
The minister said that as many as 22 daily utility items would be available on subsidized rates at all USC outlets till the last day of Ramazan.
The minister informed the press that sugar would be available at Rs 60 per kg compared to Rs 65 in the open market, utility ghee will be available from Rs 115 per kg compared to 125-160 per kg market prices while utility oil will be provided at Rs 125 per kg against Rs 130-170 market prices.
Likewise Dal Channa would be available at Rs 120 per kg
compared to 150-160 per kg in the open market, Dal moong (washed) on Rs 148 per kg compared to Rs 160-180 per kg while dall mash (washed) would be available on Rs 273 per kg compared to Rs 280-300 per kg in the market.
Similarly, the minister added, Dal masoor would be sold at
Rs 115 per kg compared to Rs 160-187 per kg in the market, white gram at Rs 115 per kg compared to Rs 160-180 per kg in the market, Basen at Rs 120 per kg against Rs 150-160 per kg, branded basen at Rs 140 against Rs 150-160, black gram at Rs 110 per kg against Rs 140-150
per kg, mash shell at Rs 258 compared to Rs 275-280 per kg whereas masoor (whole) would be provided at Rs 120 per kg against Rs 150-160 per kg.
Likewise, dates at Rs 160 per kg against 200-220 per kg, Rice (super basmati) at Rs 72 per kg against Rs 80 to 100 per kg, rice (super sella) at Rs 72 per kg against
Rs 80-100 per kg, broken rice would be available at Rs 48 per kg against Rs 55-60 per kg, squashes and syrups (1500ml) at Rs 265 against Rs 295, squashes and syrups (800ml) at Rs 152 against Rs 170, black tea at Rs 603 per kg against Rs 690 per kg, milk (tetra pack) at Rs 102 liter kg against 115 per liter while all USC spices would be available on 10 percent discount.
Jatoi said that some elements get involved in raising the
prices of commodities during the holy month the subsidy package of USC is an effort to frustrate their designs.
He said that the government was committed to provide relief to the people adding that the Ramzan Package had been started by Prime Minister Nawaz Sharif back in 1990s and was followed by the successive governments.
The minister said that he would visit USC outlets to addresses issues and grievance of the public in terms of quality and cost of USC items.
Meanwhile, speaking on the occasion, MD USC, Gulzar Hussain Shah said that the government has already been providing eleven items on reduced rates since April 27.
To a question, he said that there would be no compromise on quality and prices of utility store products.
