Central Government Urges State Governments To Keep A Close Eye On Spice Prices

On June 14, the Central Government issued instructions to state governments to diligently monitor the prices of key spices, particularly Tur and other head spices. The objective of the meeting was to evaluate the availability of stock for tur and urad, as well as the implementation of stock limits by state governments. As per the official statement, state governments were instructed during the meeting to continuously monitor prices and verify the stock positions of entities holding stocks. The meeting also involved a review of retail prices, disclosed stock quantities from various entities, and the stock levels in warehouses specifically for tur and urad, operated by the Central Warehousing Corporation and State Warehousing Corporations.