Lodhran:The district administration imposed fine of over Rs 3.6 million on 1475 people involved in adulteration, hoarding and illegal profiteering across the district during the last 25 days of August.
On the direction of Deputy Commissioner Abdul Rauf Mahr, in a drive against profiteering and hoarding, special price control magistrates carried out 50,000 inspections at various markets of the district and found 11,688 violations. the magistrates penalized 1,475 people by
imposing a total of Rs 3.6 million fine for overcharging and hoardings during the same period. As many as 489 shopkeepers found violating the price control act were arrested and four FIRs were got egistered.