Form task force to punish black-marketing of life-saving drugs: Delhi govt to DMs
3 years, 7 months ago

Form task force to punish black-marketing of life-saving drugs: Delhi govt to DMs

Live Mint  

New Delhi: The Delhi government has directed all district magistrates to constitute a 'Special Task Force' to take strict action against those involved in hoarding and black-marketing of life-saving drugs which are used for treating coronavirus patients. "All district magistrates shall also constitute a Special Task Force with the help and assistance of their counterpart district DCPs,” the chief secretary said in the order issued on Sunday. "This Special Task Force shall be primarily responsible for inspecting, checking, raiding and stopping the manufacturing and supply of spurious life-saving drugs and also to prevent the black marketing and hoarding of all life-saving drugs which are used for treating COVID-19 patients," he added. All district magistrates and DCPs will issue necessary directives to all field functionaries and 'Special Task Force' for taking strictest action against the blackmarketeers, hoarders and manufacturers and suppliers of spurious drugs, Dev said.

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