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Roadside food bazaars planned
Chairing a meeting in which a briefing was given about the project, she sought a plan for establishing the bazaars at 14 locations in Lahore under a pilot project. .
The chief minister set a target of four months for the implementation of the pilot project. Under the plan, government land along the roads will be utlilised for establishing the Sahulat-on-the-go bazaars.
As many as 816 stalls will be set up in Lahore under the pilot project.
The participants of the meeting were informed that the bazaars would be established at Multan Road, Hanjarwal, Manga Mandi, Raiwind, G-1 Market, Faisal Town, Moon Market and Bedian Road. Millat Road, Gulshan Ravi, Shahdara, Shadman and Singh Pura are also included in the project.
Essential edible items will be available for sale at uniform cottage-top shops in the bazaars along the roads.
The authorities said arrangements would be made for maintaining a clean environment and security in the bazaars.
It was agreed in the meeting that the project would later be launched in every tehsil of Punjab.
Punjab Model Bazaar Management Company Chairman Muhammad Afzal Khokhar presented a report to the chief minister on the scheme. According to a statement, the CM expressed satisfaction over the setting up of model bazaars during Ramazan.
Meanwhile, Chief Minister Maryam Nawaz paid tribute to Pakistan Muslim League-N (PML-N) President Nawaz Sharif, Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif and his team for a reduction in the electricity tariff.
She added, "History is witness to the fact that whenever Muhammad Nawaz Sharif came to power, he not only brought the country out of crises, but also provided real relief to people." She highlighted, "Reduction of Rs7.41 per unit for domestic consumers and Rs7.59 per unit for industries is a great economic facility for the people suffering from inflation."
She underscored, "Reduction in electricity rates will also prove to be a milestone for the development of the country's economy and industries."
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