An ICTA spokesperson on Sunday said that the drive against overcharging and substandard food items was in full swing across the capital. He said 1,119 shopkeepers had been fined Rs2,063,400 since the start of Ramazan.
On Sunday, the ICT officials inspected 622 shops in different areas of the capital and sent 13 shopkeepers to judicial lock-up for violating the rate list and hygiene regulations. They also imposed fines of Rs518,000 on 247 violators.
All assistant commissioners and price magistrates have been assigned areas to carry out inspections. People can contact the offices of deputy commissioner and additional deputy commissioner (general) to lodge complaints against overcharging or quality of food items.
Published in The Express Tribune, June 13th, 2016.
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