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Coronavirus Outbreak: DPIIT to monitor real-time status of transport, delivery of essential commodities
FirstpostThe Department for Promotion of Industry and Internal Trade has set up a control room to monitor in real-time the status of transportation and delivery of essential commodities amid the coronavirus lockdown in the country New Delhi: The Department for Promotion of Industry and Internal Trade has set up a control room to monitor in real-time the status of transportation and delivery of essential commodities amid the coronavirus lockdown in the country. “In the event of any manufacturing, transporter, distributor, wholesaler or e-commerce companies facing ground level difficulties in transport and distribution of goods or mobilization of resources, the same may be informed to this department,” the DPIIT said. It has urged to all “stakeholders, industry associations to report the issues affecting the industry, trade, especially the ground level issues on this control room,” it said. Home Secretary Ajay Bhalla held a detailed meeting on Wednesday with DPIIT, traders and e-commerce firms on the smooth supply of essential goods in the country.
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