Worried over increasing prices of vegetables and essential commodities, Delhi Government’s Food and Supplies Department has launched a drive against the traders.
It has raided 549 premises unearthing large illegal stock of pulses and rice and prosecuted 104 traders under the Essential Commodities Act, 1955 and legal Metrology Act, 2009.
This is second massive raid against the hoarders in the city. The last raid was carried out on June 19 during which the department had conducted raids on 532 premises and prosecuted 42 people.
The raids were conducted on the directions of lieutenant Governor Najeeb Jung. A total 52 teams comprising of assistant commissioners and Food and Supply officers with support of Delhi Police conducted raids against the hoarders of essential commodities, including onions, potatoes, pulses, edible oil and edible oilseeds