Ghee Mill Owners Association accepts the government writ

Lahore: Chairman Implementation Committee on Reduction in Prices of Daily Use Commodities, Rana Sanaullah Khan has said that Ghee Mills Owners Association has accepted the decision of the government of decrease of Rs. 15 per kg / liter in the prices of edible oil and ghee while a written agreement has also been reached between the government and mills association. 72 hours have been given to mills owners for the implementation of the decision. These prices will be applicable throughout the country while owners will be bound to write new price on the brand packing of ghee and oil, he added.

He was addressing a press conference along with office-bearers of Ghee Mills Owners Association at 90-Shahrah-e-Quaid-e-Azam, here today. Provincial Minister for Food Bilal Yasin, Secretaries of Industry Daud Ahmed Breech, Chairman Association Atif Ikram Sheikh, Vice Chairman Tasadaq Rasool, Executive Members Inam Bari, Tariq Ullah Sufi, Malik Abid and members Ch. Waheed, Naveed Ahmed, Rana Mehram Ali, Syed Amir Rizvi and Asjad Arif were also present on the occasion. Rana Sanaullah said that Punjab Chief Minister Muhammad Shahbaz Sharif has laid the foundation of a culture of transferring the fruits of reduction in the prices of raw material of edible items in international market to the people of the province. He said that government also accepts the demand of concession already given in the prices of oil and ghee due to reduction in the prices of palm oil from July 2014 to February 2015 by Mills Association. He said that this concession will be included in decrease of Rs. 15. However, the association will have to provide authentic documental proof of concession earlier given in brands.

Rana Sanaullah said that after enforcement of reduction in prices of ghee and oil, Ghee Mill Owners Association will not be allowed to compromise on the weight and quality of all brands. He said PVMA will ensure that MRP on all brands of ghee/oil will be clearly written according to new prices of March 2015. He said that similarly, details of ingredients will also be written on packing of all brands according to the prevailing law. Rana Sanaullah said that deadline of enforcement of government decision regarding reduction in prices of ghee/oil is 72 hours after which strict action will be taken against the violators.