Haryana Deputy Chief Minister Dushyant Chautala on Sunday warned hoarders who are hoarding essential commodities and selling them at a price higher than the set price in the midst of the pandemic. He said strict action will be taken against such violators and has instructed the officers of the Food and Supplies Department to frequently monitor such activities and ensure it does not happen. The Deputy Chief Minister, who also holds the portfolio of the Department of Food Supplies and Consumer Affairs, took a review meeting of the departmental officers and gave necessary guidelines. Chautala reviewed the price of Oxygen, Oxygen cylinders, Remdesivir, Tocilizumab, Injectable anticoagulants like enoxaparine etc. He added that the State government is keeping strict surveillance to ensure the availability and supply of essential commodities. He said that after observing 22 essential commodities, it was found that in the past days, the prices of pulses have increased by about 3% and oil by about 4 to 4.5 %. Prices of other commodities have also increased in some districts. Chautala said he has also written a letter to the Union Minister of Public Distribution and Food, Piyush Goyal, in which he has requested the Central Government that Oxygen, Oxygen cylinders, Remdesivir, Tocilizumab, Injectable anticoagulants like enoxaparine etc should be included in the list of essential commodities under the Essential Commodities Act for at least 6 months.