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Committee to probe into mutton price hike
LAHORE (March 26 2004): The Punjab government has
constituted a committee, led by Secretary
Livestock Department, which will review the
situation with regards to increase in the prices
of mutton and submit its report within a week.
This was decided during a high level meeting of
Punjab's Livestock Department on Thursday which
was presided over by the Minister for Livestock,
Syed Haroon Ahmed Sultan.
While taking strong notice of the high price of
mutton, the minister directed that a committee
headed by Athar Tahir Secretary Livestock should
probe the situation and submit its recommendations
so that people could be provided relief.
The minister while addressing the meeting observed
that practical steps are being taken to do away
with the artificial shortage of mutton and
increase in its price.
He observed that due to the scare of bird flu
people have stopped eating chicken due to which
the demand for mutton has increased considerably
and the situation was exploited by those in mutton
business.
Director General Research Dr Bashir Bhatti told
the meeting that the department has started an
awareness campaign which aims to dispel wrong
impressions of the people regarding chicken meat.
He said that the campaign has already started
giving fruitful results.
The poultry breeders have stopped the breeding of
the chicks in this situation, the meeting was
told.
The official hoped that in the next 20 to 25 days
the situation would improve as the demand for
mutton would decrease and prices of chicken and
mutton would revert to their normal.
Courtesy Business Recorder |
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