‘Availability of commodities at affordable rates to be ensured’

Rawalpindi: Commissioner Rawalpindi Division Liaquat Ali Chatta Saturday said Rawalpindi district administration was trying to ensure availability of essential commodities at affordable rates.

He hailed the efforts of the relevant officers to set up vegetable and fruit mandi in Rawat to facilitate the citizens. The Commissioner directed the Director Agriculture to give special discount to the local farmers on rent of the stalls in Rawat vegetable Mandi.

Vegetable and fruit items would be available at 20% lower prices in Rawalpindi the mandi as compared to Islamabad mandi, the Commissioner said adding, the residents would get quality vegetable and fruit items at affordable prices in Rawat mandi. He informed that all the basic facilities were provided in Rawat mandi to facilitate the stall holders and the citizens.

The Commissioner urged the media representatives to play their key role to publicize the vegetable and fruit mandi.