PM Imran: Free groceries for people earning less than Rs25,000

Prime Minister Imran Khan announced today that the government will now provide free groceries to people in the low income group or specifically those earning less than Rs. 25,000 per month.

Free Groceries Prime Minister Imran Khan PM Imran PM Khan Low Income — PM Imran says govt to provide free groceries to people earning less than Rs25,000.

The decision was taken after a cabinet meeting that was held today aimed at exploring ways to provide relief to the low income group during the current high inflation period.

The cabinet has decided to allocate a substantial amount of funds for the initiative to help the low income group with basic food necessities like wheat, oil, pulses and more.

According to PM Khan, the government is working hard to make sure that the low income segment is taken care of in a proper way saying:

Provision of relief to low-income segments of the society and adhering to their basic needs is the foremost responsibility of the state. The government is trying its level best and committed to ensuring meeting basic requirements of low-income segments of the society.

PM Imran also approved a subsidy of Rs. 6 billion earlier for the Utility Store Corporation which shows the commitment and seriousness of the Prime Minister in this regard.

Prime Minister Imran Khan also made a tweet saying that inflation has already declined by 2% since January following the subsidy.

Good to see Cabinet decisions to reduce inflation, incl subsidy on products through Utility Stores, starting to bear fruit. Inflation rate for Feb shows decline by more than 2% versus Jan. We will continue pursuing measures to bring down inflation & reduce burden on citizens
— Imran Khan (@ImranKhanPTI) March 2, 2020