Wednesday, May 7, 2008, Rabi-ul-Sani 30, 1429    

Nasrin reviews supply of daily use items

Karachi—Acting Nazim Karachi, Nasrin Jalil has said that there is no shortage of meat and animals being brought here for slaughtering. However, she said, an annual fee of Rs 50 is charges for health certificate for animals being brought from other Provinces as per city district government bylaws.
She said that prices of milk, atta, rice, fruit, meat and vegetables had been fixed and citizens must ask for price list before buying anything and in case of over-charging, report the same to concerned DDO revenue for action against the shopkeeper.
Talking to DCO CDGK Javed Hanif at her office she said the monitoring system against price spiral will be maintained. She asked DCO to continue to focus specially on meat supply and price stability and ensure that citizens does not face any difficulty in getting items of daily use.
DCO Javed Hanif apprised the Acting Nazim about the action taken so far against profiteers and said that large scale action was carried out against them since April 2008 and DDOs Revenue continue to carry out raids. He informed that in April Rs 2.1 million were recovered as fine from milkmen for selling milk at higher rate while 225 were sent to jail.
DCO said that retail price of milk has been fixed at Rs 34 and Rs 32 per litre as wholesale price.
Nasrin Jalil called for continued action against profiteers and said the dairy farmers have been given the facilities which they did not had in the past. She said that their 40 year old lease issue was resolved, they were supply water and their roads constructed.
Acting Nazim asked the shopkeepers to ensure sale of items of daily use as per government fixed rates.—APP