No Price hike during Festivals : CV Anand

Hyderabad, Sept 12: The Telangana state Civil supplies Commissioner CV Anand has warned entrepreneurs against hiking prices by creating the shortage of essential commodities.

He also urged that the prices of essential commodities including rice, onions and edible oils will be kept under control in the State.

Civil Supplies officials will check prices of essential commodities daily as reports have suggested that onion traders hoarded the commodity to create scarcity.

The commissioner issued the statement after meeting with onion, edible oil dealer associations and president of rice millers association on Monday.

"The Union Government has requested the State to implement the stock limits on onions so that there should not be any hoarding of onions.

The licensed dealers shall store the stock as per the guidelines issued to them," Mr. Anand said.



The Commissioner asked Chief Rationing officer Balamaya Devi to hold a meeting with onion dealers of Malakpet area and officials of Marketing Department to ensure that the dealers bring a maximum quantity of onions from Maharastra, Madhya Pradesh, and Gujarat.

Mr. Anand also asked officials to check prices of edible oil to ensure availability during the festive season.

"There should be no price rise during festivals," he said.

Mr. Anand also asked rice millers to supply fine rice (sanna biyyam) at Rs. 40 per kg by opening special counters at Rythu bazaars and market yards. Take stringent action against the rice hoarders, he added.

"The price of rice should be within the reach of common man," he said.