A high level meeting was held here on Wednesday under the chairmanship of Chief Minister Punjab Muhammad Shahbaz Sharif to review the arrangements for the supply of sugar in the province. Provincial Minister for Food Nadeem Kamran Malik, Chief Secretary, Additional Chief Secretary, Home Secretary, Inspector General Police, Secretaries of Food and Industries Departments, Commissioner Lahore Division and senior officers concerned were present.
The Chief Minister said that provision of sugar to the consumers at the fixed rate was the responsibility of administration and no negligence or laxity would be tolerated in this regard. He directed that supply of sugar to the people at the rate of Rs 40 per kg should be ensured at any cost. He directed to inform public about the sale points of sugar set up by the government through advertisements in the newspapers and cable TV.
He, further, directed that there should be no complaint about the availability of sugar at the fixed rate anywhere in the province. He said that in case of any complaint about the unavailability of sugar or its rate from any district, the officers responsible would not be spared. He also issued instructions for increasing the quota of sugar for the benefit of consumers. Earlier, Provincial Minister for Food, Nadeem Kamran Malik apprised the meeting of the measures taken for the supply of sugar in the province.