Punjab Chief Minister Maryam Nawaz Sharif has directed the authorities concerned to operate the Sahulat Bazaars on solar energy.
According to an official statement, she called for early completion of preparations to open 13 new Sahulat Bazaars in the province by August 13.
The CM directed the authorities to set up the bazaars in Nowshehra Virkan, Burewala, Kabirwala, Sangla and Jalalpur, besides establishing additional markets in Bahawalpur, Attock and Murree.
The chief minister directed the district administrations to allocate land for the convenience markets.
She said, "Shifting to solar energy will reduce the electricity cost in the convenience markets by 70 per cent."
She highlighted, "Benefit of reduction in electricity cost will be delivered to the people."
A pilot project of switching a Sahulat Bazaar in the Township area in Lahore to solar energy has been completed.
She directed the relevant authorities to release more than Rs690 million for switching Sahulat Bazaars in the province to solar energy.
The chief minister directed the officials concerned to remove obstacles in the establishment of Sahulat Bazaars in Jhelum, Muzaffargarh and Narowal.
She called for completing the process of identifying land for the bazaars in Rahim Yar Khan, Bahawalnagar, Attock and Murree as soon as possible.
She said, "The aim of establishing Sahulat Bazaars is to provide food items to the members of down-trodden segments of society at low prices. Under the vision of Quaid Muhammad Nawaz Sharif, inflation is being eliminated."
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