Rawalpindi: (Parliament Times) Commissioner Rawalpindi Division, Jodat Ayaz, has said that no
compromise on the quality of food items will be made to maintain the defined
standard for the foodstuff, price magistrates should remain alert, the quality and
prices of milk and yogurt are also being monitored while the fair price shops at the
Sasta Ramadan Bazars set up by the Agriculture Department offer special discount
on 19 food items. He said citizens are being provided top quality food in Ramadan
Bazars and a parallel mechanism has been evolved to take action against those who
are involved in artificial price hike.
He expressed these views while visiting Sasta Ramadan Bazar set up at Public
Park Murree Road along with Deputy Commissioner Muhammad Ali Randhawa,
ADC(G) Maliha Jamal and other administrative officers. He inspected the quality and
prices of food stuff being sold at Ramadan Bazar and said officers of the
administration should visit the Ramadan Bazars and the open market to ensure that
the food items are being sold at the prescribed rate list. He said every possible relief
is being provided to the citizens at Sasta Ramadan Bazars according to the
instructions of Chief Minister Punjab. He said a complaint cell has also been set up
at Ramadan Bazars and arrangements of cleanliness, security and parking along with
first aid facility has also been made. He said stall owners has been directed to
display price lists at prominent places. He praised the support of business
community for the setting up of Ramadan Bazars.
DC Rawalpindi Muhammad Ali Randhawa said he personally visits food and
vegetable market Islamabad to monitor the auction process so that the prices could
be controlled at whole sale markets and profiteering could be discouraged. He said
officers of district administration and Assistant Commissioners should be more
active and visit the market in Sasta Ramadan Bazars because people cannot be
provided relief while sitting in cozy offices. He said traders community has provided
support for the sale of items at controlled rates. He said instead of taking action
against only small shopkeepers, action is also being taken against big stores which
cause artificial price hike.
