KP Govt Continues Flour Supply at Official Rate Amid Quality Monitoring

The Khyber Pakhtunkhwa government has continued to supply flour at the official rate across the province, distributing 315,534 bags during the last week.

According to the Food Department, 2,000 tons of wheat are being released daily to flour mills from the provincial strategic reserve, while 20,000 bags of 100kg wheat are supplied each day to active flour mills in different districts.

The department stated that a 20kg bag of flour is provided to consumers through registered and nominated dealers at the official rate of Rs2,520. During the past week, 315,534 bags were supplied through 1,771 active dealers across the province.

The divisional breakdown showed that 69,446 bags were distributed in Peshawar, 41,452 in Mardan, 78,122 in Malakand, 65,400 in Hazara, 11,660 in Bannu, 32,094 in Dera Ismail Khan, and 17,360 in Kohat divisions.

The Food Department is monitoring the quality of wheat and flour daily, with teams from the department and the Khyber Pakhtunkhwa Food Safety and Halal Food Authority. Strict action will be taken against flour mills found supplying substandard flour.