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Mobile Maveli store launched

Special Correspondent

Thiruvananthapuram: The Kerala State Civil Supplies Corporation has launched a mobile Maveli store to check the spiralling price of essential commodities. District Collector N. Ayyappan inaugurated the mobile unit today morning at the regional office of Supplyco, Thycaud.

Speaking on the occasion, he said the new venture was targeted at employees of Government offices in the district. The mobile unit would sell goods at a price two per cent less than that at other Supplyco outlets.

The Supplyco regional manager said the mobile store would function from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. The Fort Supermarket at the Transport Bhavan would function throughout the week from February 18. Supplyco would operate a special market at the Putherikandam maidan for 10 days from February 21.

Addressing a meeting of residents' associations at the Collectorate to discuss the steps taken to hold the price line, Mr. Ayyappan said efforts were on to establish a network of mobile Maveli stores throughout the district. He told the meeting that Supplyco fairs would be opened at various locations. Participants in the meeting were asked to inform the Collector or District Supply Officer about hoarding by traders.

All shops, including hotels, bakeries and outlets selling rice, pulses, grocery, fruits and vegetables and cooked food, would be required to display the price-list. Traders found not displaying the price-list and those levying excess price from consumers would invite strong action from the district administration, including confiscation of goods and imposition of fine.

Mr. Ayyappan said it had come to the notice of the authorities that some traders were levying price in excess of the MRP for packed goods while others were selling outdated commodities. He said these would invite action under the provisions of the Kerala Essential Commodities Order 1977, Kerala Foodstuffs Order and the Packet Commodities Order.

Representatives of residents' associations called for market intervention by the Government to control the price of essential goods.

They demanded strengthening of the public distribution system.

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