Sharad Pawar: Food prices will come down in 8-10 days
According to Sharad Pawar, Agriculture Minister said,High food price increase may start moderating in 8-10 days, following the measures unveiled by the government Prime.Minister Manmohan Singh will meet chief ministers in New Delhi on January 27 to discuss the soaring prices of essential commodities.
Pawar told reporters here after a cabinet meeting that the Prime Minister would also discuss the implementation of the Essential Commodities Act with the chief ministers.Pawar also said that state governments were not lifting the wheat and rice stocks made available to them by the central government. He said that states had been told to take stern action against hoarders of food. “This will also be reviewed in the conference of chief ministers.
Additionally, steps will be taken to check smuggling of sugarcane and sugar from India to Nepal.
Source: ibnlive.in.com
According to Sharad Pawar, Agriculture Minister said,High food price increase may start moderating in 8-10 days, following the measures unveiled by the government Prime.Minister Manmohan Singh will meet chief ministers in New Delhi on January 27 to discuss the soaring prices of essential commodities.
Pawar told reporters here after a cabinet meeting that the Prime Minister would also discuss the implementation of the Essential Commodities Act with the chief ministers.Pawar also said that state governments were not lifting the wheat and rice stocks made available to them by the central government. He said that states had been told to take stern action against hoarders of food. “This will also be reviewed in the conference of chief ministers.
Additionally, steps will be taken to check smuggling of sugarcane and sugar from India to Nepal.
Source: ibnlive.in.com
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