Shehbaz vows to provide relief to people during Ramazan

LAHORE: Chief Minister Punjab, Muhammad Shehbaz Sharif Monday ordered best arrangements to facilitate people and stability of prices of edible items during Ramazan-ul-Mubarak.

Provision of quality essential items on fixed price was responsibility of the government and he would personally supervise steps taken for relief of the people in Ramazan, he added.

He was presiding over a high level meeting to review arrangements regarding Ramazan Package, Ramazan Bazaars, Fair Price Shops and Seheri and Aftar Dastarkhawans during holy month.

The Chief Minister said the government was evolving a comprehensive programme for providing relief to the people in Ramazan during current year under which more than 300 Ramazan Bazaars would be set up while 27 model bazaars would also work as Ramazan Bazaars throughout the province.

The CM said provision of edible items to the people at affordable rates was responsibility of concerned departments and no effort should be spared in this regard.

He said indiscriminate action would also be taken against the hoarders and profiteers and on complaints, concerned Commissioners, RPOs, Deputy Commissioners and DPOs would be responsible.

He said Dasterkhawans at Sehri and Aftar timings would be set up during the holy month.

"There should be no shortage of fruits, vegetables and pulses during                                                           Ramazan and the concerned departments should evolve a comprehensive mechanism through early steps," the CM asserted.

He said fair price shops would also be set up by Agriculture Department in Ramazan bazaars and the items at these shops would be available to the people at cheaper rates as compared to the market.

The Chief Minister said special attention should be paid to quality as well as prices of essential items and no compromise would be made on standard of daily use commodities.     He directed the prices of edible items in Ramazan Bazaars should be displayed through digital boards and their provision should be ensured for the citizens visiting the Bazaars.       He also directed to constitute price control committees at district level.

Lord Mayor Lahore and Commissioner Lahore Division would jointly preside Lahore Price Control Committee while Mayor or Chairmen District Councils would preside the meetings of price control committees along with Deputy Commissioners in other districts.