Rawalpindi: (Parliament Times) The shopkeepers of city and Cantt areas have increased the price of atta by Rs 10 per kilogram due to negligence and lack of proper checking by Price Control Committees (PCC).
According to media reports, the shop keepers have scaled up prices of 20 kilo flour bag by Rs 75 to 100 and Chakki flour by Rs 200 . Some shop keepers are selling the open atta at the rate of Rs 46 per kilogram in the market.
District administration Rawalpindi had issued a new rate list according to which the ex mill rate of 20 kilo bag was fixed Rs 750 and retail price Rs 765 per 20 kilogram flour bag. Due to lack of check and balance from Prize control committees the shopkeepers in the areas of city and Cantt including Dhook Chaudrian, Aziz Abad, Mughal Abad Road, Tench Bhatta, Sajid Bukhari Road, 22 no Chungi, Chak Jalal u Deen, Garja Road, Chakri Road, Qasim Market, Dhook Hassu, Saddar, Chak Madad Khan, People’s Colony, Bakra Mandi, Bani and others have increased the prices of flour on their own.
District Food Controller Muhammad Ijaz said that Food Department sets the price of atta and PCCs ensure its implementation.
On the other hand price control magistrate Ahmad Hasan Ranjha said that strict action will be taken against those found involved in charging the atta rate beyond government control rate. The citizens can contact with us in case of any complaint.
