New rates of edibles notified

CDGL directs price control magistrates to ensure strict implementation of new prices

LAHORE

City District Government Lahore (CDGL) notified new rates for essential edibles including rice and grains and directed the price control magistrates to ensure strict implementation of the new rates across the provincial capital.

District Coordination Officer (DCO), Lahore notified the new rates on Thursday. As per the notification, new rates of essential edibles are: New Supper Basmati Rice (Rs 70 per kg), Old Super Basmati Rice (Rs 82/kg), Erri Rice (Rs 32/kg), Daal Chana small (Rs 126/kg), Daal Channa big (Rs 132/kg), Daal Masoor thin (Rs 150/kg), Daal Masoor imported and thick (Rs 142/kg), imported and washed Daal Mash (Rs 250/kg), imported Daal Mash with skin (Rs 225/kg), Daal Moong washed (Rs 135/kg), Daal Moong with cover (Rs 145/kg), Black Gram thick (Rs 124/kg), black Gram thin (Rs 114/kg), White Gram thick and imported (Rs 150/kg), White Gram thin and imported (Rs 164/kg), Gram Floor/Baisan (Rs 140/kg), Red Chili (Rs 244/kg), Sugar (Rs 65/kg), Roti 100 gram (Rs 06), Naan 120 gram (Rs 10), Khamiri Roti (Rs 08), Milk (Rs 70/liter) and Yogurt (Rs 85/kg), mutton (Rs 700 per kg), and beef (Rs 325 per kg).

Monsoon season emergency plan: Lahore Waste Management Company (LWMC) has prepared the Emergency Response Plan for Monsoon Season, workable from June 10 to 15 Sept, 2016, aimed to ensure clean and waste-free drains during monsoon season across the city.

Officials said the major objective of the plan, prepared after consultations with the field staff of LWMC and Wasa, was to facilitate drainage of water by removing solid waste and silt from drains, and to efficiently address emergency situation during monsoon. 

Besides routine deployment of sanitary staff, 1,200 sanitary workers along with equipment, would perform duties in the 2nd and 3rd shifts with Wasa workers to resolve choking issues at around 146 major and sensitive places across the city.

LWMC has established a control room which will remain operational round the clock. The offices in nine zones across the city have been declared emergency centres to respond as quickly as possible in the event of an emergency or rain.

LWMC will maintain close liaison with Wasa and the Regional Meteorological Department. The plan’s activities will be triggered by broadcasting alerts on the basis of weather situation.

Earlier, Punjab Chief Secretary Zahid Saeed has directed the district coordination officers (DCOs) and relevant departments to finalise arrangements for monsoon rains and remain alert to deal with any untoward situation.

According to a handout issued here Thursday, the chief secretary (CS) was chairing a video-link meeting to review preparations for monsoon at Civil Secretariat here on Thursday.

He said that in the monsoon plan special measures should be taken for draining rainwater from low-lying areas.

He ordered that de-silting of drains and nullahs be carried out and all machinery be kept operational for draining out rainwater during monsoon season. He also issued instructions regarding removal of debris from sites of development projects.

He said that the departments concerned should pay special attention to enhance their capability to deal with natural disasters and should extend full cooperation to district administrations in making effective arrangements. The CS directed the housing secretary to conduct inspection of relevant equipment in districts.

Representative of Local Government and Community Development Department told the meeting that TMAs had completed all preparations for monsoon rains. 

The secretaries of finance and local government, Lahore DCO , Wasa managing directors were also present.