District administration in UP's Gautam Buddh Nagar fixes maximum price of food items to stop black marketing

By ANI | Published: March 30, 2020 09:44 AM2020-03-30T09:44:47+5:302020-03-30T09:55:06+5:30

In order to stop the black marketing of food items, the district administration has fixed their prices amid the nationwide 21-day lockdown to combat the coronavirus.

District administration in UP's Gautam Buddh Nagar fixes maximum price of food items to stop black marketing | District administration in UP's Gautam Buddh Nagar fixes maximum price of food items to stop black marketing

District administration in UP's Gautam Buddh Nagar fixes maximum price of food items to stop black marketing

Gautam Buddh Nagar (Uttar Pradesh) [India], Mar 30 : In order to stop the black marketing of food items, the district administration has fixed their prices amid the nationwide 21-day lockdown to combat the coronavirus.

According to an order issued by the office of District Magistrate dated March 29, the maximum price for 1 kilogram flour has been fixed at Rs 28-30, and for 1 kilogram rice it is Rs 30-35.

The rate of 1 kilogram salt has been fixed at Rs 15-20, and for a kilogram of sugar it is Rs 38-40.

Prices of several other food items too have been fixed.

The order from the DM's office read: "If any person/shopkeeper is found selling food items at price more than that has been mentioned, action will be taken against them in accordance with the law."

( With inputs from ANI )

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