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The Utility Stores Corporation of Pakistan (USC) has declined to purchase imported small grain sugar from the Trading Corporation of Pakistan (TCP), being substandard and having less sweetness.
Sources told Business Recorder here on Thursday that TCP had imported sugar from Brazil during the sugar crisis and it was supplied to people through USC outlets on subsidised rates. "Now, after public complaints, USC has declined to get sugar from TCP," sources said.
According to them, sugar imported by TCP from Brazil was not only thin but also bore less sweetness. The management of USC has decided not to purchase sugar from TCP in public interests. Sources said that the management of USC has also brought the matter to the notice of Ministry of Industries, which also approached the TCP authorities.
According to sources, TCP has now decided to supply locally produced sugar to Utility Stores Corporation of Pakistan. Moreover, Utility Stores Corporation of Pakistan (USC) Lahore region has sold various commodities at subsidised rates during Ramazan. Total proceeds from sales were to the tune of Rs 302 million, which was 34 percent higher than the corresponding period of last year.
According to break-up, proceeds from sugar were Rs 104.7 million, atta Rs 57.8 million, and Rs 129.8 million were received through sale of other commodities. According to sources, Utility Store in Awan Town remained on top among the chain of utility stores in the city, as its proceeds amounted to Rs 32.7 million. Shadman Utility Store stood second with Rs 24 million, while Model Town Utility Store finished third with Rs 20 million during Ramazan.
The officials of the Utility Store Corporation of Pakistan have announced special allowance and certificates to heads of these stores. The Regional Manager USC Lahore Azmat Ullah said that corporation is determined to provide quality commodities to the people at low rates in pursuance of directions of the government.

Copyright Business Recorder, 2006

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