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MITHI, Sept 5: People of Tharparkar district are hoping to get relief from the government’s Ramzan package. The Utility Stores Corporation management has, so far, not supplied the items of daily use to its outlets in Mithi, Diplo, Nagarparkar, Chhachhro.
The Food Department began supplying wheat to chakkis for Rs19.32 per kg from Tuesday, but it was being retailed for Rs25.50 per kg at chakkis – a profit of Rs6 per kg – which was beyond the reach of Tharis.
The district administration and food officials seemed helpless in initiating an action against chakki owners for fleecing the poor.
Mithi Utility Store in-charge when contacted showed his inability to sell flour at Rs15 per kg because of lack of flour due to supply problem.
As per the government policy, chakki having one grinding stone was supplied 21 bags of 100kg wheat per week and as such owners sell flour at Rs24.50 per kg, said some. While in the open market, it was being sold at Rs25.50 per kg.
According to sources, the Food Department officials allow chakki owners to earn Rs6 on per kg after getting their palms greased.
DEMO: Residents of Wali Jo Tar village, Mithi taluka demonstrated outside the press club here on Thursday. They were demanding the police authorities and Director Human Rights Board to take action against influential people of their village for allegedly kidnapping a woman.
Fateh Mohammad and Abdul Khaliq told journalists that their mother Ms Bai tied knot with Hashim Samoon about 18 years ago. She filed a suit for dissolution of marriage when Hashim failed to take care of her and her sons.
They said that their mother was abducted by Hashim at the behest of local waderas, Sher Mohammad Soomar, Abdul Halim and others. She was being kept in illegal detention and facing torture.
Protesters appealed to relevant authorities to take action against the kidnappers and get the woman released from their clutches.
