1,454,058 bags of flour distributed among deserving in PIndi

RAWALPINDI: Deputy Commissioner Rawalpindi Hassan Waqar Cheema has said that 1,454,058 bags of flour distributed among deserving people in the Rawalpindi district during successful free flour distribution during the holy month of Ramadan. Talking to newsmen here on Tuesday. Mr Cheema has said that 13 mega centers were established in the Rawalpindi district while 20 to 40 counters were established at each mega center for uninterrupted supply of flour among the deserving people. He said that two mega centers were supplying flour 24/7. While giving tehsil wise details of the flour distribution, he said that as many as 142, 739 bags of flour were distributed in tehsil Taxila, 243,997 in Gujjar Khan, 113,065 in Kahuta, 95,752 in Kallar Sydian, 82946 in Mureee, 28516 in Kotli Sattain, 161,056 in Rawalpindi Saddar and 425, 394 bags of flour were distributed in Rawalpindi city,
Responding a question about action against the elements involved in illegal profiteering and violation of official price list, Mr Cheema has said that district administration officials especially price magistrates during crackdown against illegal profiteers and violators of official price list has carried out as many as 41,854 surprise checks in six different tehsils of district during the holy month of Ramadan. He said that as many as 258 shopkeepers were sent behind bars for illegal profiteering while as many as 28 cases were registered against shopkeepers indulge in hoarding while fine worth Rs 5.249,500 was imposed against the shopkeepers involved in overhanging customers and indulge in violation of official price list.