Govt taking all possible measures to provide maximum relief to a common man: PM Imran Khan
ISLAMABAD, Dec 02 (SABAH): Prime Minister Imran Khan chaired Ehsaas Rashan Riayat meeting to review progress on Ehsaas Rashan Registration and execution. Senator Dr. Sania Nishtar, SAPM on Poverty Alleviation briefed the PM on the steps being taken to enroll families and Kiryana shopkeepers under the programme.
Prime Minister said, “Government is taking all possible measures to provide maximum relief to a common man.”
Briefing the Prime Minister on the ongoing Ehsaas Rashan registration, Dr. Sania said, “Since the Ehsaas Rashan Registration web-portal opened on Nov 9, 2021, the portal received as many as 489.96 million visits. Over 6.83 million families have been registered through 8171 service and Ehsaas Rashan web-portal, so far. Likewise, 33,178 Kiryana shopkeepers have been registered nationwide under Ehsaas Rashan and registration of 50,562 shopkeepers is currently in process on the portal.”
The Prime Minister directed participating provinces, district governments and other concerned authorities to expedite the Rashan registration process to benefit maximum number of poor families in the country. He also directed all concerned authorities to raise awareness among Karyana Stores and the potential beneficiaries in this regard. Through the programme, 20 million families with monthly income below Rs. 50,000 will be granted a monthly subsidy of Rs.1,000 on flour, ghee/cooking oil and pulses.
Chief Minister Punjab, Sardar Usman Buzdar; Chief Minister KP, Mahmood Khan; Chief Minister Gilgit Baltistan Khalid Khurshid; Advisor on Finance Shaukat Tarin; SAPM on Political Communication, Dr. Shehbaz Gill; Prime Minister Azad Jammu and Kashmir, Sardar Abdul Qayyum Khan Niazi; President NBP, Arif Usmani and other senior officers also attended the meeting via video link. Registration of Karyana Stores is ongoing through the web-portal: ehsaasrahsan.pass.gov.pk whereas families can register either through 8171 or the web-portal