Deputy Commissioner Bahawalpur Saleem Afzal has fixed the new prices of essential items in District Bahawalpur

Deputy Commissioner Bahawalpur  Saleem Afzal has fixed the new prices of essential items in District Bahawalpur

                        BAHAWALPUR (PR)Deputy Commissioner Bahawalpur Rana Muhammad Saleem Afzal has fixed the new prices of essential items in district Bahawalpur. He issued these directions while presiding over a high level meeting of district price control committee held at his committee room on Wednesday.

“The new prices of essential items are aimed to protect the economic rights of the consumers through the comprehensive and effective consultation of all stake holders which include: - Representative of trade unions, consumers and government officials”, Deputy Commissioner Rana Muhammad Saleem Afzal noted.

The new fixed prices of essential items include: - Basmati Rice Kernal Rs. 98/Kg; Rice Irri Rs. 41/Kg, pulse gram Rs. 105/Kg, Pulse Masoor Rs. 105/Kg, Pulse Moong Rs. 95/kg, White gram thin quality Rs. 135/Kg, Gram flour Rs. 110/Kg, Sugar Rs. 58/Kg, Red Chili Powder Rs. 190/Kg, Meda and Suji Rs. 44/Kg, Mutton Rs. 580/Kg, Beef Rs. 280/Kg, Milk Rs. 55/Liter, Curd Rs. 70/Kg, Tanduri Bread of 100 grams Rs. 5/each, Naan of 100 grams Rs. 6/each, Bread of 700 grams Rs. 50/each, Bread of 400 grams Rs. 40/each and regular soft drinks Pepsi, Coca Cola, Sprite and others Rs. 20/each.

The meeting was attended by Additional Deputy Commissioner revenue Nausheen Malik, Additional Deputy Commissioner general Aftab Peerzada, all the Assistant Commissioners of the district, District Officer enterprises Pervaiz Faheem Bukhari, President of trade union Israr Shah, Khurshid Nazir, Muhammad Bilal, representatives of trade unions and other officers and officials of the concerned departments.

Deputy Commissioner Rana Muhammad Saleem Afzal has directed all price control magistrates to sharpen their vigil to fully implement the newly approved price list throughout the district to ensure the protection of economic rights of the consumers by evolving an effective and comprehensive implementation mechanism. He further directed the price control magistrates to ensure the demand and supply mechanism of basic essential items along with display of price control lists at all food supply outlets at the prominent places.

Earlier, the meeting held a comprehensive review of the previous price lists and through a consultative process with all the stake holders decided to approve the new price list.