Centre Asks States To Fix Stock Limits Of Edible Oils
NDTV
Department of food and public distribution undertook a meeting with all the states on Monday, asking them to maintain stock limit of edible oils
To bring down the rising prices of edible oils during the ongoing festival season, the department of food and public distribution undertook a meeting with all the states on Monday, asking them to maintain stock limit of the commodity.
The department sought details of action plans taken by the states to maintain stock limits and declaration of excess stock.
Senior ministry officials said that the stock limit order should be issued by the states as soon as possible in order to soften the prices of edible oils in the country.
Uttar Pradesh government representatives in the meeting informed that the state has already issued a stock limit order on October 12 which will considerably bring the prices of edible oils down.
