Wholesalers, retailers & fish vendors asked to
display rate of essential commodities
Stringent legal action to be initiated against violators
Port Blair, Apr 21: The Department of Civil Supplies
and Consumer Affairs has been working relentlessly to ensure the availability
of Essential Commodities at reasonable rate without any scope for malpractice
by any retailer/wholesaler/vendor during the Lockdown declared by the
Government of India to prevent the outburst of the COVID -19.
In
pursuance of the directions issued by the Govt. of India and under the
provisions of the Essential Commodities Act, 1955, the Department of Civil
Supplies and Consumer Affairs has decided to fix the upper limit of prices of
Essential Goods with a view to
safeguard the interest of the consumers in the UT of A&N Islands.
Accordingly, the maximum wholesale/retail rates fixed are as under:
RATE OF AGRO-HORTICULTURE
PRODUCTS
|
RATE OF ESSENTIAL COMMODITIES
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Sl. No
|
Vegetable
|
Retail Rate per KG
|
Sl. No
|
Item
|
Brand & variety
|
Retail Price
(In Rs.) |
Wholesale Price (in Rs)
|
1
|
Onion
|
40
|
1
|
Rice
|
Andhra Ponni
|
41
|
37
|
2
|
Potato
|
40
|
Ponni Raw
|
66
|
60
|
||
3
|
Tomato
|
60
|
Ponni Boiled
|
57
|
52
|
||
4
|
Cabbage
|
80
|
Raw Rice
|
40
|
35
|
||
5
|
Green Chilly
|
200
|
2
|
Wheat
|
1 Kg
|
42
|
38
|
6
|
Pumpkin
|
60
|
3
|
Atta
|
Ashirwad
|
57
|
52
|
7
|
Beet root
|
80
|
Local
|
55
|
48
|
||
8
|
Carrot
|
100
|
4
|
Gram Dhal
|
|
79
|
72
|
9
|
Bottle gourd
|
80
|
5
|
Tur Dhal
|
Chennai
|
110
|
100
|
10
|
Bringal
|
80
|
Special Quality
|
122
|
115
|
||
11
|
Ladies Finger
|
80
|
6
|
Moong Dhal
|
Quality 1
|
147
|
134
|
12
|
Cauliflower
|
120
|
Quality 2
|
120
|
113
|
||
13
|
Beans
|
120
|
7
|
Urad Dhal
|
Quality 1
|
138
|
128
|
14
|
Khera
|
60
|
Quality 2
|
130
|
120
|
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15
|
Ginger
|
280
|
8
|
Masur Dhal
|
Quality 1
|
89
|
81
|
16
|
Garlic
|
280
|
9
|
Sugar
|
1Kg
|
53
|
48
|
17
|
Lobiya
|
80
|
10
|
Gur/Jaggery
|
1Kg
|
80
|
73
|
18
|
Kundru
|
80
|
11
|
White Mutter
|
1Kg
|
78
|
73
|
19
|
Drumstick
|
120
|
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20
|
Turai
|
80
|
|||||
21
|
Pottal
|
90
|
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22
|
Karela
|
100
|
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23
|
Chichinda
|
70
|
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24
|
Leafy Vegetable
|
40
|
Similarly, Fisheries Department
has also fixed the maximum selling price for various types of fishes in the UT
for bringing uniformity in selling prices, which was published in The Daily
Telegrams on 13.04.2020.
All the wholesalers, retailers
& fish vendors have been directed to display the rates of Essential
Commodities in their shops/premises in a conspicuous manner for the information
of the general public and shall not sell any of the Essential Commodities
beyond the rates fixed by the Administration. A vigorous Enforcement Drive is
being carried out by this Department in the open market to achieve zero
tolerance against any act of over-charging, black marketing, hoarding, etc. If
any wholesaler/retailer/vendor is found indulging in any kind of malpractice
then stringent legal action without any excuse shall be initiated against them
as per the various provisions under the Essential Commodities Act, 1955 as well
as the Legal Metrology Act, 2009. It is also to bring to the notice of all
concerned that the offences under the Essential Commodities Act, 1955 are
Criminal Offences and shall result in imprisonment of 7 years or fine or both.
Offenders shall also be detained under the Prevention of Black Marketing and
Maintenance of Supplies of Essential Commodities Act, 1980.
All the
Consumers have been advised to inform any malpractice by any
person/shop/establishment directly to the Director (CS&CA) via text message
only on mobile number 9434266828. The same can also be brought to the notice of
the Department of Civil Supplies and Consumer Affairs in writing or over Toll
Free No. 18003453197 or Telephone No. 03192-234062.
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