Deputy Commissioner Sanghar Dr. Imran Khawaja Thursday expressed his indignation over the transporters for not reducing the fares after the drop of petrol prices and overcrowding passengers in public transport. He conveyed these concerns during a meeting with district transporters held at his office on Thursday.
Dr. Khawaja emphasized the need to comply with the Supreme Court’s orders to reduce fares and said that action would be taken in any case of non-compliance.
He directed all assistant commissioners to ensure immediate implementation of the fare reduction notification, besides instructed the secretary of transport to oversee public transport and ensure their fitness, while transporters would be penalized if found exceeding passenger limits.
DC Sanghar appealed to the public to report overcharging and the sale of essential items at prices higher than the fixed rates to the offices of relevant assistant commissioners for possible legal actions.
