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BAHAWALPUR, Nov 27 (APP): A key meeting of the District Enforcement and Regulatory Board was held under the chairmanship of Deputy Commissioner Bahawalpur, Dr. Farhan Farooq, which reviewed in detail the district-wide performance on price control, action against profiteering, Punjab Enforcement and Regulatory Authority (PERA) force operations, and the ongoing anti-encroachment campaign.
The meeting was attended by Additional Deputy Commissioner (Revenue) Taib Sami Khan, Additional Deputy Commissioner (General) Muhammad Taib, Assistant Commissioner Bahawalpur City Khalil Ahmed, Assistant Commissioner Bahawalpur Sadar Qurat-ul-Ain, District Public Prosecutor Nadeem Iqbal Khakwani, and other officials from relevant departments.
During the briefing, the participants were informed that effective actions related to price control had been carried out across various tehsils in recent days. In Bahawalpur City, SDEO and EOs conducted 636 inspections during the current month, resulting in fines totaling Rs. 1.117 million, while 5 individuals were arrested through summary trials. Similarly, in Tehsil Bahawalpur Sadar, 626 inspections were carried out over the past 26 days, leading to fines amounting to Rs. 413,000.
The meeting was further informed that operations under the anti-encroachment campaign continued across multiple locations, including Androon Bazaar, Model Town B, Yazman Road, Bandra Puli, Ahmedpuri Gate, Farooqabad, Hasilpur Road, and Mele Wali Gali. Encroachments were removed from roads, footpaths, and marketplaces to improve traffic flow and ensure ease of movement for the public.
Addressing the meeting, Deputy Commissioner Dr. Farhan Farooq directed newly appointed PERA Force officers to accelerate efforts to improve the price control mechanism in line with the vision of the Chief Minister Punjab. He instructed that the zero-tolerance policy against encroachments be implemented strictly and that daily monitoring in markets be ensured.
He stressed that providing genuine relief to the public is the government’s top priority, urging all departments to further enhance their performance and field teams to avoid any negligence in monitoring and enforcement activities.