LAHORE, January 17: :Punjab Chief Minister Sardar Usman Buzdar on Friday took strict notice of a news item aired on the media regarding the unnecessary increase in flour price in some districts of the province and directed to take immediate administrative measures for stabilizing the flour prices.
Chairing a meeting at Chief Minister’s Office held to review the demand and supply and prices of flour in the province.
He directed to immediately remove the Food Department officers involved in irregularities and negligence from duties.
Usman Buzdar said that he would not tolerate the unnecessary increase in flour price at any cost. On the strict instructions of Chief Minister, Punjab Food Department has initiated crackdown and took action against 376 flour mills and imposed an overall fine of above Rs 90 million besides suspending the license of 15 flour mills. On the instructions of Sardar Usman Buzdar, 126 sale points have been set up in different districts of the province for ensuring the smooth supply of flour. Flour was being supplied on the ex-mill rate at 21 sale points in Lahore division through trucks. – Agencies
