KARACHI: Utility Stores Corporation (USC) has taken all measures to ensure transparency in provision of subsidized items under the Prime Minister Relief Package, a top official said.
“Our investigation teams are working across the country to prevent any misuse of the package,” said Zulfiqar Rahat, Zonal Manager, Sindh in a media briefing.
He said that general public in case identifying any misuse can complaint at the numbers displayed at all the USC outlets across the country.
The zonal manager said that in the era of social media every person has direct access to the prime minister and the managing director of the USC to make any complaint.
The zonal manager said that the investigation teams of USC Headquarters Islamabad and zonal teams simultaneously conducting surprise visits at the stores.
He said that five basic commodities have been provided under the relief package, included: pulses, rice, edible ghee, sugar and wheat flour (Atta).
On the occasion, Javed Khan, Regional Manager, North said that the corporation had ensured sufficient availability of subsidized items at the stores.
The regional manager said that the government had granted Rs6 billion for sales of subsidized items through the utility stores.
He said that a huge demand of those items was expected due to huge gap in prices of subsidized items as compared with the local market.
Therefore, the region had ensured the sufficient stock at its warehouses as well as at its stores, he added.
The regional manager also took the media to visit a store which was flooded with subsidized items.