The Delhi government has called a Cabinet meeting to discuss the surging inflation. At the meeting to be held later on Saturday, the government is likely to adopt measures to bring down prices of essential commodities.
The Cabinet meeting comes after the Delhi government announced a raft of measures on Thursday, including setting up of special outlets to sell mustard and edible oil at affordable prices.
The government is also launching a special drive beginning today to crack down on hoarding and profiteering in the capital.
"From tomorrow, Delhi government will launch a special drive to crack down on profiteering and hoarding in Delhi. Action is already being taken on the PDS and LPG fronts," AICC spokesperson Manish Tewari told reporters yesterday.
According to Food & Civil Supplies Minister Haroon Yusuf, the government will take strict action against traders, who failed to pass on the benefits after the Centre abolished import duty on soya oil and palm oil.
Cooking oil would be made available in special outlets across Delhi so that people could purchase them at affordable rates for which co-operation of Delhi Vegetable Oil Association has been sought, he informed.
The minister further said that raids will be conducted and criminal cases will be filed against black-marketeers and hoarders of cooking oil and they may even face arrest for not complying with government instructions.
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