RECORDER REPORT
KARACHI (March 03 2010): Administrator, City
District Government Karachi (CDGK), Fazlur
Rehman has directed the revenue officers
having powers of first class magistrates to
take immediate action against milk sellers
indulged in overcharging. After taking the
charge of administrator, he took notice of
the increasing milk prices and directed the
magistrate to control the prices of the
commodity.
According to sources, following the
directives, the magistrates on Tuesday held
82 milk sellers for overcharging and imposed
fine of Rs 1,12, 000. Besides, the City
Government warned that strict action would
be taken against unilateral increase in the
price of fresh milk that would include huge
fines also.
On the other hand, the DCO/Administrator
directed the executive district officers (EDOs)
of various departments and other concerned
officers to personally monitor the pace of
work on all ongoing development projects and
ensure hurdle-free execution of work. He
said that the development process must be
carried on, calling for ensuring timely
completion of development projects.
He instructed EDO Revenue to convene a
meeting of all officers and directed them to
take necessary measures to achieve the
targets. Earlier, according to official
sources at CDGK, former City Nazim Karachi
Syed Mustafa Kamal formally handed over the
official residence (nazim house) and keys of
vehicle used by him as city nazim to
Administrator Karachi Fazlur Rehman.
The Ex-City Nazim Mustafa Kamal and
Administrator Karachi Fazlur Rehman met at
nazim house on Tuesday wherein they
discussed matters of mutual interest. The
Ex-City Nazim on this occasion handed over
the keys of vehicles and city nazim house to
administrator Karachi.
He said though he had vacated official
residence and stopped using official vehicle
right on the day when the notification of
dissolution of district government was
issued and he just had to formally hand over
the key of vehicle and official residence to
administrator Karachi. The administrator
gave the key of vehicle formerly used by
city nazim to EDO Municipal Services Masood
Alam.
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