Punjab Government Announces Major Public Relief Measures for Ramazan
By Dr Ansab Ali | Lahore, PakistanLAHORE: The Punjab government has decided to provide major relief to the public during the holy month of Ramazan, Special Assistant to the Chief Minister for Food Safety and Consumer Protection Salma Butt said on Tuesday.She made the announcement while chairing an important meeting on the Ramazan relief package,…
By Dr Ansab Ali | Lahore, Pakistan
LAHORE: The Punjab government has decided to provide major relief to the public during the holy month of Ramazan, Special Assistant to the Chief Minister for Food Safety and Consumer Protection Salma Butt said on Tuesday.
She made the announcement while chairing an important meeting on the Ramazan relief package, held on the directives of the Chief Minister of Punjab. The meeting was attended by Chairman of the Sasta Bazar Authority Malik Afzal Khokhar, Chairman of the Punjab Agriculture Marketing Regulatory Authority Malik Ahmad Saeed, Secretary Food Safety and Consumer Protection Dr Kiran Khurshid, and other senior officials.
Salma Butt said that 76 Sasta Bazaars across Punjab have been made fully operational ahead of Ramazan. She added that, under the Chief Minister’s emergency measures, orders have been issued for the establishment of nine additional Sasta Bazaars in various districts during the holy month.
She said the responsibility for setting up the new Ramazan Sasta Bazaars has been assigned to the concerned deputy commissioners in coordination with the Sasta Bazar Authority.
According to Salma Butt, district-level committees have also been formed to oversee operations, functioning under the supervision of their respective deputy commissioners. She stressed that there would be zero tolerance for violations related to pricing, quality, or supply of essential food items at Sasta Bazaars, Ramazan Bazaars, Model Bazaars, and Sasta on Wheels outlets, adding that a formal notification has been issued in this regard.
She further said that 100 percent implementation of government-approved branding will be ensured at all Ramazan, Model, Sasta, and Sasta on Wheels bazaars during the holy month.
