Caretaker Provincial Minister for Information and Culture Aamir Mir visited free flour distribution points established at Mustafaabad, Press Club, Model Bazar, Railway Station and Muneer Shaheed Colony in Kasur and reviewed the provision of facilities for the citizens.
The caretaker provincial minister expressed his indignation over the closure of five free flour distribution points by the Kasur administration by as early as 10 am. Provincial Minister Aamir Mir severely reprimanded Deputy Commissioner Kasur Ashraf Bhatti for not paying attention to the administrative issues and directed him to visit each flour point himself to improve the arrangements.
The provincial minister directed Assistant Commissioner Kasur to immediately change the in-charge of Mustafaabad flour point, and ordered to shift the press club flour point to another suitable place. Provincial Minister Aamir Mir directed to increase scanning counters at press club, railway station and Munir Shaheed Colony free flour points and to increase tents for the convenience of the public at railway station and Munir Shaheed Colony flour points.
The provincial minister directed the management of flour points to cater to the elderly, disabled persons and women accompanied by children on priority basis. Information counters to be established at prominent points so that the eligibility of the citizens can be decided swiftly, Amir Mir added. Later on, provincial Information Minister Aamir Mir visited various free flour distribution points in Tehsil Cantt Lahore and reviewed the facilities provided to the citizens.
He reprimanded the administration for making queues of people outside the centre despite availability of space inside. Provincial Minister Aamir Mir described the arrangements at Millennium Marquee Bhatta Chowk and Serene Event Complex as unsatisfactory and directed to improve them immediately. The provincial minister took notice of the non-availability of staff at the scanning counter at the Millennium Marquee and said that more staff should be deployed here because the faster the scanning counter works, the less rushy the centre will be. Provincial Minister Aamir Mir directed the Assistant Commissioners Cantt to continuously monitor the flour distribution points themselves, and to appoint hardworking and vigilant staff to maintain order there.
He also directed the administrative officers to treat the free flour beneficiaries with kindness. He said that separate counters should be made for senior citizens and women with children.
