Commissioner Reviews Arrangements For PM Fuel Relief Scheme
BAHAWALPUR, (APP - UrduPoint / Pakistan Point News - 18th Sep, 2026) Commissioner Bahawalpur Division, Irfan Ali Kathia, reviewed arrangements for the implementation of the Prime Minister’s Special Relief Scheme for Petrol and directed all relevant departments to ensure transparent and effective delivery of the fuel subsidy to eligible citizens.
He chaired a review meeting attended by Additional Commissioner Coordination Naeem Sadiq Cheema, Additional Deputy Commissioner Revenue Shagufta Jabeen, Assistant Commissioner General Khizar Razzaq Manj, and other relevant officers. Deputy Commissioner Rahim Yar Khan Zaheer Anwar Jappa and Deputy Commissioner Bahawalnagar Muhammad Abbas Shah participated through video link.
The meeting reviewed the implementation of the petrol subsidy scheme, facilities being provided to citizens, and measures to ensure that the benefits of the government’s relief initiative reached eligible people in a transparent and effective manner.
Key Directives:
- Install prominent displays and banners explaining the subsidy at petrol pumps.
- Establish special facilitation counters at petrol stations with officials from the Excise Department and district administration to guide citizens about registration, the subsidy mechanism, available facilities, and other related matters.
- Ensure regular inspections of petrol pumps by all Assistant Commissioners to monitor compliance with government directives.
- Implement the prescribed prices and subsidy mechanism in full, with no negligence tolerated.
Later, Commissioner Kathia visited a petrol pump near Farid Gate to personally inspect arrangements for the Prime Minister’s Special Relief Scheme. He reviewed:
- The arrangement for providing petrol at a relief of Rs100 per litre.
- Services available at the facilitation counters.
- Functioning of the mobile application.
- Inspections conducted by price control magistrates.
He directed concerned officers to ensure effective and transparent implementation of the Prime Minister’s relief scheme and remain active in the field so that registered beneficiaries could obtain subsidized petrol without difficulty. He emphasized immediate resolution of any problems faced by citizens while obtaining subsidized petrol. The facilitation counters at petrol pumps should provide efficient service.