Raipur district collector Dr S Bharatidasan on Sunday constituted six teams to monitor the sale of surgical masks and hand sanitizers after the Union government brought both the products under the Essential Commodities Act-1955.
The teams have been directed to monitor and check the black-marketing, availability and rates of the products across the district.
In view of the ongoing outbreak of COVID-19 and concern of supply of the two commodities, the Centre notified an order to declare masks and hand sanitisers as essential commodities until June 30, 2020, by amending the Schedule of the Essential Commodities Act- 1955.
Hand sanitizers, 2-ply and 3-ply surgical masks and N-95 masks have been declared as essential commodities.
Sub divisional Magistrate, Raipur after the constituting the six teams on Sunday, conducted a survey and inspected a number of medical shops in Raipur.
The teams, during the inspection, took stock of the availability of the masks and hand sanitizers, its price, following complaints that the products were being sold at higher rates.