Food and Civil Supplies Minister G.R. Anil on Wednesday directed District Collectors to take urgent steps to control the rise in prices of vegetables and other essential commodities.
The Collectors have been asked to conduct inspections within their jurisdictions, given the reports on the steep increase in the prices of essential commodities including vegetables and chicken. Mr. Anil also directed the price monitoring committees headed by the Collectors to meet regularly to ensure that the prices remain stable in the markets.
The decisions were taken at a meeting attended by the District Collectors, the Civil Supplies Commissioner amd senior food and civil supplies officials.
