Special taskforce forced to monitor market situation

The commerce ministry has formed a special taskforce to monitor the market situation at the district level strictly.

The ministry issued a gazette notification in this regard on Tuesday (October 7).

In the notification published by the Price Review and Forecasting Cell, it has been directed to form a tax force of ten members in each district. They will monitor and review the market situation and supply chain of essential commodities.

Additional Deputy Commissioner will be the convener of this special task force and Assistant Director of the Directorate of National Consumer Rights Protection will be the member secretary.

Additional Superintendent of Police, District Food Controller or appropriate representative, District Livestock Officer or appropriate representative, District Fisheries Officer or appropriate representative, Agriculture Marketing Officer or Senior Agricultural Marketing Officer, CAB representative and two student representatives will be members of the taskforce.