Convenience: 316 Ramazan Bazaars to be set up, says chief secretary

SIALKOT/ LAHORE:

Chief Secretary Khizar Hayat Gondal said on Saturday that 316 Ramazan bazaars would be set up across the province.

Addressing a meeting, he said the Agriculture Department would set up fair price shops in Ramazan bazaars where farmers could sell their produce.

He said 1,344 price control magistrates would be deputed to monitoring prices. He said 2,000 Madni Dastarkhawans would also be set up.

In Sialkot, 31 fair price shops and 37 Ramazan dastarkhwaans would be set up.

Sialkot acting DCO Adnan Mehmood Awan told a meeting that arrangements in this regard were being finalised.

The DCO said directed officials to ensure quality of daily-use commodities.

He said compromise on quality would not be tolerated.

The DCO also visited several sites for Ramazan bazaars in Sialkot, Daska, Sambrial and Pasrur and reviewed arrangements there.

Published in The Express Tribune, June 7^th, 2015.