Deputy Commissioner (DC) Talat Mehmood Gondal paid a visit to Ramzan Sasta Bazaar at Shamsabad to check the quality and quantity of edibles.
In a statement issued here, he informed that Rawalpindi City District Government has established a total of 16 Ramzan Sasta Bazaars to provide relief to the consumers in the holy month of Ramzan.
He said in sasta bazaars, 10 kg bag of flour would be available to the consumers at Rs 250. Similarly, 20 kg flour bag would be available at Rs 500 instead of Rs 765 in open market, while the sugar would be sold at Rs 50 per kg. Gondal said the prices of food items would be monitored regularly and action would be taken against the profiteers and no one would be allowed to cheat the public during Ramazan. He said the consumers could register their complaints without any fear.