Bhubaneswar, Sept 14: Under the anti-hoarding operations initiated by the Government, a letter has been issued by the Ministry of Consumer Affairs to the State Consumer Welfare Department asking it to submit a report about the stock-holding of pulses by various shopping malls.
In shopping malls like Reliance Fresh and Big Bazaar, the rate of Arhar and Urad dals is below Rs 100, as mentioned in the letter. In the letter, the Ministry has also asked about the department’s raid at the retail counter of the malls thus asking the State Consumer Welfare Department to check whether there is ample stock of pulses in the shopping malls.
Following the letter, asking a report on the storage of pulses in Big Bazaar and other outlets, the Department wrote a letter to Cuttack and Khurdha Civil Supply officers (CSOs) on Tuesday.
It may be noted that, as per the government order, maximum 2000 quintals of pulses can be stocked by a wholesaler while retailers can stock 50 quintals. However, allegation came up on the violation of such limit by shopping outlets by the Trader’s associations.
