LAHORE: The district administration on Tuesday selected 32 places for establishing Ramazan bazaars during the coming holy month.

These bazaars will start operating in the city from March 28.

Deputy Commissioner Umer Sher Chattha has issued the duty roster of different officials for the Ramazan bazaars in the city, who would remain present from 9am to 6pm in these markets for monitoring.

The bazaars will be established in Begum Kot, Shahdara, Mochi Gate ground, Badami Bagh, Thokar Niaz Baig, Sabzazar, Moon Market, Gulshan-e-Ravi, Naeem Shaheed Road, Kareem Park ground, Shah Baba ground, Islampura, Nehru Park, Bedian Road, Harbanspura, Chungi Dogaj, Abbas Athar Park, Tajpura, Makka Colony, Model Town Q Block, Dhalay flats, Barkat Market, Ghalib Market ground, Township, Tipu Chowk, Nishtar Colony, Ferozepur Road, Samanabad, Wahdat Colony, Kahna Nau, Shadman Wapda Grid Station, Sher Shah Colony, Raiwind, Mian Plaza, Johar Town, Chuhng, Shadbagh Gol Ground, China Scheme, Telephone Exchange, Baghbanpura, Jallo Mor, GT Road and Paragon City, Burki Road.

The DC said grocery shops, agriculture fair price shops, meat and poultry shops and flour and sugar sale points would be established in Ramazan bazaars.

He also ordered establishment of help desks and waiting areas in the bazaars, besides parking lots.

He said the wholesale dealers would have to pick the sugar from mills to ensure its availability in the bazaars and steps should also be taken to ensure the quality of the items to be sold there.

PFA: The Punjab Food Authority, during its operation against adulterators, raided a beverages manufacturing unit in Tajpura on Tuesday and seized fake beverages (juices, squash and carbonated drinks) of popular brands with artificial flavours and prohibited chemicals, says a handout.

Published in Dawn, March 23rd, 2022