PESHAWAR
The newly elected Chief Minister Khyber Pakhtunkhwa Ali Amin Gandapur issued first order after becoming the Chief Minister of Khyber Pakhtunkhwa, by ensuring controlling and availability of food items should be ensured during the Holy month of Ramadan. All commissioners and deputy commissioners have been ordered to strictly follow the instructions. Department of Interior and Tribal Affairs, Khyber Pakhtunkhwa has sent a detailed letter to the Deputy Commissioners. The Deputy Commissioner should ensure the availability of quality essential food items, said CM.
He directed the officials by conducting regular inspection in the market and arrest of violators. The directive to convene the meeting of District Price Review Committees on March 4. The fixed prices should be released on official social media platforms, FM radios, Chief Minister KP Ali Amin Ghandpur said.
All out-of-order machinery should be activated to check food and adulteration and the focus should be on inspection of shops selling dishes during Sehri and Iftar times. He also issued instructions to set up special check posts to prevent hoarding, black marketing and smuggling. He issued orders to fully activate the price control and complaint system by March 8 otherwise action would be taken against all those officials who commit negligence in their duties.
He said that people would be provided all food items on control rates and on the rates issued by the respective district administration. He said stern action would be taken against all those who violate the rates of food items during the Holy month of Ramadan.
