LAHORE: Punjab Chief Minister Muhammad Shehbaz Sharif presiding over a meeting to review measures to set up Ramadan Bazaars, said that special relief would be provided to the people during the holy month of Ramadan.
Addressing the meeting, he said Ramadan Bazaars would be set up across the province where top quality food items would be available at low price.
The meeting decided to set up 318 agriculture fair price shops under the Agriculture department where fruits and vegetables would be sold at wholesale rate and subsidy would be provided at gram flour, gram pulse, dates, bananas and apples.
Shehbaz Sharif said no compromise would be made on the qualityof edible items and sufficient supply of essential items, fruits and vegetables should be ensured during Ramadan. He said that there should be no complaint of shortage or unavailability of any food item and for this purpose, all concerned departments should make arrangements well in advance.
He said that rates of all food items should be displayed on digital boards in Ramadan bazaars and excellent cleanliness arrangements should also be made. He said concerning DCs and DPOs would monitor auction process in markets.
The Chief Minister said profiteers were enemies of the people and indiscriminate crackdown should be launched against them.
He said advance measures should be taken to control prices in open markets to provide relief to the people and no stone should be left unturned to ensure stability in prices and availability of daily use commodities. He said, “Ramadan is the month to collect blessings of Allah Almighty and all concerning departments should make extra efforts for this purpose.”
Shehbaz Sharif said that he would personally monitor measures aimed at providing relief to the people.
Provincial Ministers Malik Nadeem Kamran, Sheikh Allauddin, Ayesha Ghaus Pasha, Naeem Akhtar Bhabha, Adviser Dr. Umer Saif, Chief Secretary and secretaries of concerning departments were also present on the occasion. (APP)