Punjab Chief Minister Shahbaz Sharif has said that the steps taken by government to provide quality essential items, fruits and vegetables to the citizens at reasonable rates in Ramazan bazaars have yielded positive results and people have been given relief in the real sense.
He said this while addressing a meeting of Provincial Price Control Committee through video link, here on Monday. He said that besides prices and quality, abundant supply of daily use items has also been ensured in Ramazan bazaars. According to him, an effective system has been adopted for checking the quality and prices of essential items in Ramazan bazaars for providing relief to the people while action is being taken against hoarders and profiteers without any discrimination. No one will be allowed to exploit the masses. No compromise will be made on the provision of quality essential commodities to the citizens at concessionary rates and no laxity or negligence will be tolerated in this regard.
A comprehensive mechanism has been evolved for the provision of daily use items at cheaper rates in Ramazan bazaars and overcharging will not be tolerated. "Administration and elected representatives are visiting Ramazan bazaars on regular basis to ensure supply of quality essential items to the citizens. The CM directed that legal action should be continued against hoarders and profiteers and elected representatives and administrative officers should monitor prices and quality of essential commodities regularly. He said prices and quality of essential items in the open market should also be monitored.