PUNSUP launched its own flour brand; Food Supply Minister launches it
Kanwar Inder Singh/ royalpatiala.in
Punjab State Civil Supplies Corporation Limited (PUNSUP) has started its own flour brand, which was launched by Food & Civil Supplies Minister Bharat Bhushan Ashu today. On the occasion Chairman, Punjab State Civil Supplies Corporation Ltd. Tajinderpal Singh Bittu, MLA Bawa Henry, Senior Vice Chairman Narinderpal Verma, Managing Director Dilraj Singh, IAS, and other officials of PUNSUP were also present.
During the launching ceremony, Ashu said that PUNSUP has used high-quality wheat of Punjab in this flour. He said that keeping in view of the soaring prices of daily used goods, PUNSUP has decided to provide this flour at no profit no loss basis to the consumers. He said that the flour is available at the starting price of Rs. 25 per kg.
The Food and Civil Supplies Minister said that this initiative was taken by the Punjab government led by Chief Minister Captain Amarinder Singh to provide high-quality flour to the people of the state at affordable prices.
About PUNSUP
The Punjab State Civil Supplies Corporation Limited, popularly known as PUNSUP, came into being on February 14, 1974, as a wholly owned Government Company registered under the Companies Act, 1956, having its Registered Office at Chandigarh, controlled by the Board of Directors headed by the Chairman nominated by the State Government, with executive powers vested with the Managing Director, in accordance with the provisions of its Memorandum & Articles of Association, in order to run the day to day affairs of the corporation, with the main motto to uplift the farming community on one hand by procuring their produce on Minimum Support Price (MSP) fixed by the Government of India and on the other to provide food-grains & other essential commodities to the weaker section of the society on subsidized rates under Public Distribution System (PDS), including Atta Dal Scheme of Punjab Government, besides providing the items of daily use and LPG to the consumers of the State on lesser rates than prevailing in the market.
April 15,2021
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