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: Monday, April 19, 2021, 6:46 PM IST Zero tolerance against hoarders during COVID curfews : Centre asks states to ensure essential supplies remain available at fair prices Zero tolerance against hoarders during COVID curfews : Centre asks states to ensure essential supplies remain available at fair prices The Department of Consumer Affairs stressed upon all the States/ UTs to adopt zero-tolerance against the hoarders so that the supplies of the essential commodities may be maintained during the curfews/ lockdowns imposed due to the pandemic. A meeting in this regard was held today with the Principal Secretaries of the Department of Food and Consumer Affairs of the States/UTs wherein Nidhi Khare, Additional Secretary, Department of Consumer Affairs, Ministry of Consumer Affairs, Food and Public Distribution reviewed the availability and price situation of Essential Commodities across the country. The arrivals, as well as prices of the essential commodities in different mandis

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