BY MENAHILL RASHID
FAISALABAD: The Deputy Commissioner Ali Shahzad visited the fruit and vegetable market Sadhar Jhang road and reviewed the process of auction for different vegetables and fruits.
AC Sadar Umar Maqbool, EADA M. Usman and Officers of Market Committee were also present on the occasion. The Deputy Commissioner visited the different sheds and stalls and checked the availability of vegetables and fruits. He directed the market committee staffers for regular monitoring of the auctions to discourage the unfair increase of prices hike of wholesales.
He also inquired about the terms and conditions of the auctions and said that unjustified price hike could not be tolerated. He also interacted with the commission agents and shopkeepers and said that the district administration was very serious to control the prices of the essential items therefore the regular visit of vegetables markets are being conducted in the morning as well afternoon. He directed the staff of market committee for issuance of price lists immediately after the auctions and asked Price Control Magistrates to implement the rates.He asked the ACs to inspect the cold storage and godowns for assessing the availability of the different items and passed instructions to look into the special measures to be taken for the supply in case of shortage of any item.
He went to farmer platform and checked the facilities and the record of Mandi App. He also checked the cleanliness situation in the vegetable market and directed the CEO FWMC to make necessary arrangements and
also checked the security arrangements. EADA briefed about the auction process and prices of Potato, Tomatoo and Onion prices especially.
Under the supervisor of the DC, crackdown was launched against illegal LPG refilling activities in Tehsil City to ensure public safety and in this regard on public complaints 15 shops were sealed in different areas of the city. Assistant Commissioner City Sahibzada Muhammad Yousaf supervised the crackdown and said that it will continue with same zeal and no one would be allowed to do the illegal business of LPG refilling.
On other side, the Special Assistant to Chief Minister Punjab for Sports and Youth Affairs Malik Umar Farooq has congratulated newly elected General Secretary of PTI in New York Khurshid Ahmad Bhalli.
