QUETTA: The Balochistan cabinet on Monday approved Rs200 increase in the Rs2200 support price of 40 kg wheat bag to ensure better prices to farmers.
Now the support price of 40 kg wheat in Balochistan would be Rs2400.
The cabinet meeting chaired by Chief Minister Abdul Quddus Bizenjo directed the food department to procure wheat on emergency basis under the wheat procurement plan prepared by food department.
The cabinet also directed to take strict action against wheat hoarders and also okayed construction of Judicial Complex at Sariab Road.
The cabinet set up a special committee to hand over 170 water supply schemes of Quetta district to WASA and to ensure the supply of drinking water in other districts of the province.
The provincial cabinet passed important laws, including the Balochistan Food Authority Rules 2022, Human Rights Policy 2021, Balochistan Child Marriage Prohibition Bill 2021 and Balochistan Workers’ Wages Bill 2020, and approved amendment to Regulation Mines and Oil Field and Mineral Development (Government Control) Act, 1948.
