PM’s fuel subsidy scheme reaches 2.2m beneficiaries in Punjab

LAHORE: The Prime Minister’s Special Fuel Scheme is progressing successfully across Punjab, with 2.4 million people having registered for the programme so far, Additional Chief Secretary Punjab Iftikhar Ali Sahoo said on Tuesday.

He said more than 2.2 million registered beneficiaries had obtained tokens and availed themselves of the fuel subsidy. According to the ACS, the scheme was being implemented at more than 63,000 petrol pumps across the province, while various inspection teams were conducting physical visits to monitor its implementation.

He said the entire disbursement system had been placed online. Banners had been displayed at all participating petrol pumps to create public awareness, while help desks had also been established to facilitate and guide citizens. Sahoo urged more people to register for the scheme and avail themselves of the subsidy.

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