Punjab Chief Secretary Kamran Ali Afzal has directed all deputy commissioners to continue monitoring the prices and availability of fertilizers in their respective districts.
The directions were issued by him while presiding over a video link meeting of all deputy commissioners at Civil Secretariat here on Wednesday. The meeting reviewed the prices and availability of fertilizers in the province.
Kamran Ali Afzal said that due to effective measures the price of fertilizers has come down. He said that no one would be allowed to exploit the farmers.
He asked the officers to take stern action against those found involved in hoarding and profiteering of fertilizers, besides selling the stocks confiscated from hoarders at fixed price in the market.
