CS inspects flour, urea sale points in Faisalabad

Says availability of food items at fixed price will be ensured

LAHORE:

Chief Secretary Kamran Ali Afzal on Saturday paid a visit to Faisalabad to review the measures being taken to provide relief to people.

The chief secretary inspected various shops, flour and fertilizer sale points in Tehsil City, Chak Jhumra, and Djikot, besides visiting General Hospital Haseeb Shaheed Colony.

He reviewed the sale process of urea and listened to the problems of the farmers. During the inspection, the Chief Secretary also inquired about the quality and availability of flour.

The CS said the purpose of the visits to the districts was to review the measures taken for the provision of relief to the people. He appealed to the farmers to use all fertilizers in proportion instead of urea only.

He said that the Punjab government was giving huge subsidy for the supply of flour at a discounted price. He directed that administrative measures should be taken continuously to stabilise the prices. He said that availability of food items at fixed price would be ensured. He said that ‘rehri bazaars’ have been set up for the convenience of the people but the flow of traffic should not be affected due to them.

Briefing the chief secretary, the deputy commissioner Faisalabad said that steps were being taken to control the prices of commodities as per government directives, and ‘rehri bazaars’ have been set up to supply fruits and vegetables at cheaper rates. Everywhere a 10-kg bag of flour is available in abundance for Rs490. He said construction work of indoor block in General Hospital is in progress.

Later, the chief secretary presided over the meeting of Price Control Committees of the Division at the Commissioner's Office.

 

Published in The Express Tribune, June 12^th, 2022.