The Ministry of Supply and Internal Trade began on Thursday through 3,000 Ministry-affiliated outlets and consumer complexes disbursing the monthly subsidized supplies to citizens, in addition to LE1 billion subsidies granted by the Cabinet to citizens on the occasion of Ramadan. June subsidized goods are worth about LE2 billion. About 70 million citizens listed on ration cards will benefit from the Cabinet decision, according to Moselhy. The Ministry will continue to update the data of citizens deserving of subsidized goods until June, he said. According to Moselhy, the Ministry aims to distribute 140,000 tons of subsidized sugar and 105 million bottles of oil during June.

Source: Egypt Independent June 01, 2017 11:37 UTC