Balochistan government is taking measures to ensure provision of 20 kilogram bag of flour at the rate of 1,470 rupees to provide relief to the people of flood-affected areas.

An official of the Balochistan government said the provincial government has also initiated a programme to provide wheat seeds for the cultivation of Rabi crop to around 100,000 farmers in the province. It has released 2.20 billion rupees for the provision of wheat seeds free of charges to the farmers of the flood-affected areas.

He said the government procured around 381,000 bags of 50 kilogram wheat to ensure free of cost distribution of seeds for the current season.

He said that all necessary facilities would be provided to wheat growers to expand its production to make the province self-sufficient.