The government’s drive against illegal hoarding of rice has been successful in lowering the price of the essential item in the market, Food Minister Sadhan Chandra Majumder said Sunday.
The minister made the remark while talking to journalists at the logo unveiling of the ‘International Nutrition Olympiad 2022’ at his ministry.
“On Tuesday evening, the drive against hoarding of paddy and rice began a day after it was discussed at a cabinet meeting. In the drive conducted across the country till Saturday, a huge amount of illegally stockpiled rice was found and actions were taken,” he said.
“The price is lowering, but when it will come down exactly is hard to say. We are conducting drives in mills after receiving specific complaints,” he added while replying to a question.
ALSO READ: Rice bought from open market cannot be resold after packaging: Sadhan
A meeting of the Food Planning and Containment Committee, the highest committee of the government on food, would be held on Monday where other measures to control the market prices will be discussed, the minister mentioned.
