QUETTA, July 26: District Coordination Officer Rao Shakeel Ahmed has vowed to ensure supply of unadulterated food items to the people at approved government prices.

Presiding over a meeting of the District Price Control Committee here on Monday, he warned the shopkeepers of strict action for charging high prices.

Drastic action under the Local Government Ordinance would be taken against those found guilty of profiteering, he said and added that the shopkeepers involved in such activities would be taken to task. He directed the executive district officer health and municipal doctors to keep check on the sale of sub-standard edible commodities and charging of high prices by the shopkeepers from customers in the city.

The DCO also directed them to ensure the sale of pure milk besides initiating legal action against illegal slaughter houses in the city.

He also directed the head of weight and measurement department to launch a drive against shopkeepers involved in less weighing.

“I myself will visit the city to observe that the prices fixed by the District Price Control Committee are being paid by consumers,” he said.

Chairman District Price Control Committee Abdul Hameed Mengal, District Officer (Revenue) Javaid Mengal, EDO Livestock Dr Mohammad Riaz and other officials attended the meeting.

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