BAJAUR: The Bajaur administration on Saturday named dealers and retailers to start selling sugar at subsidised rate in the tribal district from Sunday (today).

According to a statement issued from the deputy commissioner’s office, a total of 92 retailers have been assigned the task of selling sugar at Rs85 per kilogramme. Besides, several dealers/distributors have also been nominated for different bazaars, including Khar, Inayat Kallay, Nawagai and Sadiqabad in order to ensure smooth supply of commodity to the retailers daily.

The statement said the administration had nominated all the retailers and dealers on merit and in light of their “good reputation” in their respective localities.

The retailers would only sell five kilogrammes of sugar to an individual, and in case of any wrongdoing their retailer-ship would be cancelled. They will also have to keep proper record of the purchaser of sugar, including his/her CNIC, mobile number and home address.

The statement said the food department officials would fix stamps on each sugar bag to avoid its black-marketing.

According to the statement, the sale of subsidised sugar at the designated distribution points would start from Sunday (today) across the district.

Published in Dawn, May 2nd, 2021