KARACHI: The Sindh government has given Rs500 million to all deputy commissioners who will distribute rations among underprivileged families and daily-wage earners amid the coronavirus crisis.
Officials said the funds were released to 29 DCs, including the DCs of Korangi, East, West, South, Central and Malir in Karachi, while also in rest of the province, including Sukkur, Ghotki, Khairpur Mirs, Shaheed Benazirabad, Naushehro Feroze, Sanghar, Hyderabad, Matiari, Tando Muhammad Khan, Jamshoro and Thatta.
A letter was issued by the Sindh government to all 29 DCs in this regard. It said the funds being released under the “Head of Account Services General Administration & Coordination Department, District Administration and Unforeseen Expenditure for preparedness of disaster and relief”.
It said the provincial government had accorded the permission for the drawl of the funds “on abstract bill for distribution of ration to poor/daily wage earners who are economically affected by the spread of corona virus”.
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