Benefit of cut in vegetable rates not reaching consumers
Lahore
December 21, 2020
LAHORE:The prices of almost all seasonal vegetables have been further reduced as the supplies are firming up but the benefit of the lowering rates is reaching the consumers due to weak governance by the provincial government. The provincial minister for industries and trade holds weekly meetings to control price hike and expresses his anger on the issue of overcharging. But the administration is giving a deaf year to the anger of the minister and ignores the instructions issued to it for stopping overcharging for daily-used items.
The situation has exposed the administration’s seriousness towards the instructions and orders of the elected representatives and ministers. On the other hand, parliamentarians are being criticised for the incompetence of the administrative failure and lethargic attitude of officials towards the basic civic issues. ....