E&IP fails to control soaring price-hike

When contacted repeatedly, EDO E&IP, Shahab Imam, was not available to comment on the situation. It was learnt that he had banned district officers (DOs) of the E&IP from talking to the newsmen regarding recent surge in the prices of commodities.

When contacted, DO price control also refused to give his version on the price-hike. However, he tried to contact the EDO Shahab Imam on his cell phone to get the permission to talk to the newsmen on this issue but got no response.

The E&IP department of CDGK has been authorised to issue the price lists of grocery items including vegetables, fruits, milk and meat but rates of sugar, edible oil and ghee are set by the federal government while provincial regime can decide the prices of pulses, rice and wheat.