NEW DELHI, Oct 5: The Government is keeping a close watch on prices of sugar, pulses and edible oils to check hoarding and ensure adequate availability in the market in the festival season, Food Minister Ram Vilas Paswan said today.
“Prices of essential food items are under control now. However, we are closely monitoring the price movement of sugar, edible oils and pulses to ensure there is enough supply in the festival season,” Paswan said.
There is not much increase in the sugar rates this time and even pulses prices are showing a declining trend with arrival of new kharif crop, he said and added that edible oils prices are also stable in retail markets.
“There is sufficient availability of sugar in the country and the government will take more measures, if required, to check price rise,” the minister said. (PTI)
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