BAHAWALPUR - Deputy Commissioner Irfan Ali Kathia on Thursday visited Ramzan Bazaar in Craft Bazaar Bahawalpur and inspected food stalls, flour, sugar, chicken and agriculture fair price shops.
Assistant Commissioner Muhammad Tayyab was present on the occasion. The deputy commissioner said that food items would be sold at low rates in Ramazan Bazaar. He said that food items have been subsidized at fixed rates by the government in Ramazan bazaars.
He said that price control magistrates should work actively throughout the district. He said that a 10 kg bag of flour would be available at Rs 450.
The government has given a subsidy of Rs 125 for 10 grams of flour. He said that subsidy was being given at the rate of Rs 12 per kg on chicken and Rs 6 per dozen on eggs in Ramzan Bazaar.
The deputy commissioner said that 13 items including apples, bananas, dates, lemons, okra, pumpkins, tomatoes, potatoes, onions, garlic, lentils, gram flour have been subsidized in the Agriculture Fair Price Shop to provide relief to the people.
He said the prices of food items should be displayed properly and cleanliness arrangements should be made properly in Ramazan bazaars.
He directed the in-charge of Ramazan Bazaar and other staff members to perform their duties properly.
23 Ramazan bazaars made functional across Multan division
The Commissioner Multan Division Dr Irshad Ahmed on Thursday visited to Shamsabad and Qadirpur Raan Ramadan bazaars and reviewed arrangements made for Ramazan bazaars.
He directed the officials concerned to make best arrangements for facilitation the people during the Holy Month.
The commissioner said that as many as 23 Ramazan bazaars had been made functional across the division.
He said that the Punjab government was providing relief to the citizens as 10 kg flour bag was available in Ramadan Bazaar at Rs 450, Ghee Rs 10 per kg less as compare to market and eggs Rs six less per dozen.
Later, Commissioner visited the market to review the auction process and said that strict monitoring of groceries was underway in the open market.
He said that hoarding and profiteering mafia would be dealt with iron hands in month of Ramadan.
On this occasion, Assistant Commissioner General Ayub Bukhari and AC Sadar were also present.
Assistant Commissioner Muhammad Tayyab was present on the occasion. The deputy commissioner said that food items would be sold at low rates in Ramazan Bazaar. He said that food items have been subsidized at fixed rates by the government in Ramazan bazaars.
He said that price control magistrates should work actively throughout the district. He said that a 10 kg bag of flour would be available at Rs 450.
The government has given a subsidy of Rs 125 for 10 grams of flour. He said that subsidy was being given at the rate of Rs 12 per kg on chicken and Rs 6 per dozen on eggs in Ramzan Bazaar.
The deputy commissioner said that 13 items including apples, bananas, dates, lemons, okra, pumpkins, tomatoes, potatoes, onions, garlic, lentils, gram flour have been subsidized in the Agriculture Fair Price Shop to provide relief to the people.
He said the prices of food items should be displayed properly and cleanliness arrangements should be made properly in Ramazan bazaars.
He directed the in-charge of Ramazan Bazaar and other staff members to perform their duties properly.
23 Ramazan bazaars made functional across Multan division
The Commissioner Multan Division Dr Irshad Ahmed on Thursday visited to Shamsabad and Qadirpur Raan Ramadan bazaars and reviewed arrangements made for Ramazan bazaars.
He directed the officials concerned to make best arrangements for facilitation the people during the Holy Month.
The commissioner said that as many as 23 Ramazan bazaars had been made functional across the division.
He said that the Punjab government was providing relief to the citizens as 10 kg flour bag was available in Ramadan Bazaar at Rs 450, Ghee Rs 10 per kg less as compare to market and eggs Rs six less per dozen.
Later, Commissioner visited the market to review the auction process and said that strict monitoring of groceries was underway in the open market.
He said that hoarding and profiteering mafia would be dealt with iron hands in month of Ramadan.
On this occasion, Assistant Commissioner General Ayub Bukhari and AC Sadar were also present.
