LAHORE: Punjab government has doubled the daily wheat quota of flour mills. In order to end the crisis of wheat and flour, major decisions were taken in the emergency meeting of CM Punjab Chaudhry Pervez Elahi. From Monday, 26,000 tonnes of government wheat will be released to flour mills in excess of their own demand. The chief minister said 1.84 million 10 kg flour bags would be available at government rates across Punjab and flour mills would be released 26,000 tonnes of government wheat exceeding their demand. He maintained that the prices of local wheat and flour will decrease significantly by increasing government quota. Mr Elahi said the government was providing targeted subsidy to poor though Punjab Ehsaas Program. DNA
