Mian Rashid Asghar
FAISALABAD: The Secretary Archives Punjab Saqib Manan visited the Ramzan Bazars set up at tehsil Jaranwala and reviewed the prices and quality of essential items. He inspected the stalls of the fruits, vegetables, pulses and other grocery items and gave satisfaction over the quality of the food items.
He urged here upon maintaining the quality and other arrangements in the Ramzan Bazars and directed the duty officers for facilitating the public while shopping. He also reviewed the process of sale of subsidized sugar and flour and advised for maintaining proper record in this regard. He also interacted the citizens busy in shopping and enquired about the quality and prices from them. He ensured that every possible economic relief would be provided to the citizens in the Ramzan bazaars during the holy month. The Secretary Archives said that the Punjab Government is taking all out measures for providing relief to the consumers during the holy month of Ramzan. He expressed his satisfaction over the Ramzan Bazaars arrangements and stressed upon the need of maintaining these arrangements in letter and spirit till the end of month. Adding he said that it was an appreciatable step to provide all daily essential items on cheaper rates under one roof which was a big relief to the public.The
Secretary informed that comprehensive mechanism was being followed for uninterrupted supply of pulses, vegetables, fruits and other grocery items. He said daily review visit was also being held for further improving the Ramzan Bazaars arrangements. He informed to mediamen that Sugar is being sold at Rs 70 per Kg while 10 Kg bag of flour is available in 400 rupees besides 50 rupees concession is given on Ghee in Ramzan bazars and chicken is also Rs 12 rupees lesser than the open market. He further informed that 13 basic items are also being sold on subsidised rate at Agriculture Fair Price Shops of Ramzan bazars. Earlier Secretary Archives Punjab Saqib Manan also visited wheat procurement center at Jaranwala.
