State depts to meet on price rise control soon

Shillong, Oct 31: A workshop was held in the city to strengthen the Food & Civil Supplies and Consumer Affairs department’s price monitoring system to keep track of daily prices of essential commodities.

Speaking at the event which was held at the main conference hall of the Meghalaya Secretariat on Wednesday, Food & Civil Supplies and Consumer Affairs Minister Comingone Ymbon Ymbon highlighted the importance of stabilizing prices and informed that a meeting was held to discuss the role of various department in regulating the market.

Chairing the ‘One-Day Workshop on Strengthening of Price Monitoring System’, Ymbon said the meeting resolved to bring together all relevant departments together for a comprehensive discussion as price rise affects not only the Food and Civil Supplies department but other departments as well. 

“We had a workshop to strengthen the price monitoring cell. We thoroughly discussed this issue with all the Deputy Commissioners present here. I don’t want the prices to rise excessively, which is why I called for this workshop,” said Ymbon.

He however, said the meeting will take place after the upcoming Gambegre by-elections. 

Hot this week

Pay hike of Assam ministers, MLAs likely as 3-member panel submits report

Full report likely by Oct 30 Guwahati Sept 25: There...

Meghalaya Biological Park Inaugurated After 25 Years: A New Chapter in Conservation and Education

Shillong, Nov 28: Though it took nearly 25 years...

Meghalaya man missing in Bangkok

Shillong, Jan 10: A 57-year-old Meghalaya resident, Mr. Treactchell...

ANSAM rejects Kuki’s separate administration demand, says bifurcation not acceptable

Guwahati, Sept 8: Rejecting the separate administration demand of...

Meghalaya’s historic fiber paves the way for eco-friendly products and sustainable livelihoods

By Roopak Goswami Shillong, Oct 25: From making earbuds to...

India blank Timor-Leste 4-0 in AFC Women’s Asian Cup qualifiers

Chiang Mai (Thailand), June 29: The Indian senior women's...

Gold mine collapse kills 11 workers in Sudan

Cairo, June 29: A gold mine partly collapsed in...

Alcoholic kills his 4-year-old daughter for demanding money to buy chocolate

Latur, June 29: A man addicted to alcohol allegedly...

Hindi row: Maharashtra withdraws GRs on three-language policy

Mumbai, June 29: Amid a growing chorus against the...

Hawkers’ body to oppose forceful eviction

Shillong, June 29: The Meghalaya and Greater Shillong Progressive...
spot_img

Related Articles

Popular Categories

spot_imgspot_img