KHANEWAL::Five Ramzan Bazaars would be functional from Mar 29 (25th of Shabaan) ahead of forthcoming fasting month of Holy month Ramzan-ul-Mubarak to provide essential items to the people at affordable.
This was decided in a meeting presided by Deputy commissioner Salman Khan Lodhi. DC, in the meeting held on Wednesday, reviewed arrangements and the initiatives meant for providing relief to the people, said that Punjab government would extend relief worth of billions of rupees to the people during the sacred month to make wheat flour (Atta), Ghee, sugar, vegetables and meat available to the people at a price below the market price.
He said that Ramzan Bazaars would be set up at Abdul Hakeem besides all the four tahsils including Khanewal, Mian Channu, Kabirwala and Jahanian.
DC said that Iftar Dastarkhwan would also be run in all the four tahsils of Khanewal district with the help from philanthropists.
DC also reviewed performance of price control magistrates and expressed dissatisfaction over poor results shown by eighteen (18) officials with a direction to them to speed up price checking operations.
ADCG Akhtar Mundhera, assistant commissioners, DO Industries, and market committees officials attended the meeting.