PESHAWAR: Commissioner Malakand Division, Saqib Raza Aslam has directed Deputy Commissioner (DC) Swat for formation of a committee comprising of concerned agencies and traders’ associations to evolve a strategy for joint inspection of hygienic conditions of the restaurants in the district. He issued these directives while presiding over a meeting of the officers of district administrations and others regarding official fixation of the prices of edibles and inspection of restaurants, hotels and other facilities in bazaars at Saidu Sharif on Monday. Besides, Deputy Commissioner (DC) Swat, Dr Qasim Ali Khan, Tehsil Municipal Officer (TMO), Babuzai, Nisar Khan, Assistant Food Controller, Mohsin Nisar, officials of food authority, industries department while traders were represented by the President, Swat Traders Federation, Abdul Rahim, president, Hotel Association, Zahid Khan and officials of other concerned organizations attended the meeting. APP
During the meeting, different traders’ associations raised objections over the ongoing inspection carried by various provincial government organizations in Mingora and its adjoining localities and called for issuance directives to all concerned organizations for conducting inspections within a legal framework.
In response to the observations of the traders’ associations, the Commissioner Malakand, Saqib Raza Aslam said that district administrations and public sector agencies are performing their responsibilities in public welfare and ensuring of hygienic quality and inspect bazaars, restaurants and industrial units and take action against the sale of poor quality edibles.
The Commissioner further assured of taking all possible measures to address the complaints of traders’ associations and formation of a committee consisting of all stakeholders on board to evolve strategy for joint inspections of bazaars and restaurants.
He further directed DC Swat to carry out an awareness campaign with cooperation of concerned organizations so in future no objection is raised on such inspections.
He further directed DC Swat for making no compromise on the quality and quantity of edibles and carrying out an awareness campaign in this regard.
