Rates of 23 grocery items fixed to tackle the problem of hoarding and overcharging
DC warns shopkeepers of punitive action under EC Act
Ferozepur, April 3, 2020: Taking concrete steps against the hoarding and exorbitant pricing, the district administration Ferozepur on Friday has fixed the maximum price of 23 grocery items in the district.
Divulging more, Deputy Commissioner Ferozepur Kulwant Singh said that it has come to his notice that some shopkeepers taking the advantage of the crisis arising from the Coronavirus pandemic were charging exorbitant prices of the commodities being used in day to day routine including a vast variety of grocery items. He further added that to tackle this hoarding and overcharging the district administration under the essential commodities Act 1955 has fixed the prices of these commodities and punitive action would be taken against the shopkeepers violating these orders.
Following the various complaints of the citizens, DC directed DFSC to fix the price of 23 commodities. DC also shopkeepers of strict action if they don’t follow the orders and still charge exorbitant prices for these essential items.