Staff Reporter
Lahore
The Punjab Cabinet in its meeting held here on Thursday approved the interim wheat policy 2020-21 for release of wheat to flour mills. With the release of government wheat, the 20-kg flour bag will be available at Rs 850 instead of Rs 1050 in the market. During the provincial cabinet meeting, held with Chief Minister Sardar Usman Buzdar in chair it was decided to provide wheat to flour mills at the rate of Rs1475 per maund and interim wheat policy will be continued for two months.
The food department will provide government wheat quota to functional flour mills only and the decision to release government wheat to flour mialls, two months earlier, is made to provide flour to the people at an affordable rate while the interim policy will be strictly monitored. The cabinet directed the food department to submit a targeted subsidy plan adding that recommendations be submitted within 30 days.
One year extension in the contract of DG Punjab Forensic Science Agency Dr Muhammad Ashraf Tahir was given along with the approval of draft bill of amendment in Punjab Commission on the Status of Women Act, 2014-15. Approval of constitution of search committee for the appointment of Vice-Chancellor of public sector universities working under Higher Education Department Punjab was given along with the approval of amendments in Punjab Infectious Diseases Ordinance, 2020 to ensure its effective implementation.
Meanwhile, the cabinet approved amendments in Punjab Urban Immovable Property Tax Rules, 1958 and also decided to table an Act in the Punjab Assembly for the establishment of Time Institute in Multan.
