BAJAUR: The district administration abolished all the distribution points of subsidised flour in Bajaur tribal district on Wednesday after the provincial government made a significant decrease in the quota of subsidised wheat for the district.

According to a statement issued by the DC office, the district administration has decided to abolish all the distribution points of subsidised flour after the provincial government made a big cut in the quota of subsidised wheat for the district on Tuesday (April 20).

“Following the notification of food directorate, KP, the government-subsidised wheat for the district had been decreased from 117 metric tons to 55 metric tons daily, distribution points abolished and all 4,015 bags of 10kg each were allocated to the five Ramazan sasta bazaars,” the statement added.

Govt drastically cuts wheat quota of district

It stated that all the points had been cancelled on Wednesday. It said the management of Bajaur Flour Mills had been asked to stop provision of subsidised flour to the distributors/owners of the distribution points.

Moreover, the statement said the concerned dealers of the five sasta bazaars in the district had been directed to collect their respective quantity of subsidised flour from the mill.

Meanwhile, the residents expressed grave concern over the provincial government’s move to reduce the quota of subsidised flour for the region.

Talking to this correspondent, political and social activists termed the decrease of subsidised wheat quota unjustified and a great injustice with the people of the region.

They recalled that the original quota of subsidised flour of the district was 208 metric tons per day and asked the provincial government to restore it immediately.

SEALED: The district administration on Wednesday sealed three stone crushing plants in Bajaur for operating illegally in or near residential areas.

According to a statement from DC office, all the three plants located in Khar tehsil were sealed during a raid conducted by a team of administration’s officials.

It said that a team of administration’s officials led by Bakhat Jehan also found that these plants had been operating without any legal permission and other documents.

Published in Dawn, April 22nd, 2021