Nellore Officials Told To Curb Price Rise Ahead Of Dasara
Reviewing rice prices and stocks at Rythu Bazaars, the joint collector directed marketing officials to ensure that rice, onions and red gram (tur dal) were sold at lower prices: Reports
NELLORE: Joint collector Mogili Venkateswarlu on Wednesday directed officials to intensify inspections to prevent a rise in essential commodity prices and ensure supplies at affordable rates to poor and middle-class families ahead of Vijayadashami.
At a meeting with rice, pulses and oil mill owners, wholesale traders and officials from the Civil Supplies, Marketing, Legal Metrology and Food Safety departments at Tikkana Pranganam in the Collectorate, he warned of strict action against overpricing and hoarding.
Reviewing rice prices and stocks at Rythu Bazaars, the joint collector directed marketing officials to ensure that rice, onions and red gram (tur dal) were sold at lower prices. He also stressed the need to control vegetable prices and enforce the ban on plastic carry bags.
He instructed officials to conduct regular inspections to prevent traders from exploiting consumers during the festive season.
District Civil Supplies Officer Indla Pullaiah, District Marketing Officer P. Anitha Kumari, other officials, mill owners and wholesale traders attended the meeting.
