CM orders action against hoarding of sugar

Punjab Chief Minister Sardar Usman Buzdar has ordered the administration to take strict measure for ensuring the provision of sugar at fixed rates. “There is an abundant stock of sugar in the province and the declining trend in sugar prices is being witnessed, he added.

A room had been established in CM and CS offices to monitor the supply of sugar and other essential items at fixed prices. Provincial ministers and secretaries will also submit their reports on daily basis after visiting bazaars. Buzdar said that the ex-mill price of sugar is Rs80 per kg whereas the market rate is Rs85 per kg.

He further stated that sugar will be available at a subsidised rate of Rs65 per kg in Ramazan Bazaars.

He said that increase in the prices of sugar, flour and other commodities will not be tolerated.

He further said that all out measures will be taken to prevent the poor from the effects of inflation adding that initiatives taken by the government to eradicate price hiking were yielding desirable results. Meanwhile, the city district administration had supplied over 500-metric-tonnes subsidised sugar to 60 registered sugar dealers of the city to ensure availability of the sugar in markets.

According to a spokesperson for the district administration, around 50,000 bags of 50 kgs each were distributed among 60 sugar dealers.

He said that the district administration was taking concrete steps to provide sugar on controlled rates to every citizen.

*With additional input from APP

Published in The Express Tribune, April 11^th, 2021.