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LAHORE:
Punjab Chief Minister Maryam Nawaz Sharif has announced an additional allocation of Rs43.2 billion this year for a ration card programme after Rs28 billion had been disbursed to 1.2 million registered workers through the scheme.
According to a statement issued on Monday, the number of registered workers in Punjab has reached a record 1,403,063. So far, 1,244,130 of them have received the Maryam Nawaz Ration Cards, while the printing of 4,984 cards is under way.
The registered workers obtain essential commodities worth Rs3,000 per month from 62,000 shops across the province through the card.
Under the programme for the financial year 2026-27, over 100,000 workers associated with the Suthra Punjab service also benefit.
