India:CCP reviews prices of essential commodities


21.JAN 2010 15:0 IST


CCP Decision

The Cabinet Committee on Prices (CCP) today reviewed the prices of essential commodities. The major areas of concern identified are prices of pulses, sugar, potatoes and onions.

After detailed discussions, the CCP took the following decision:

An ad-hoc allocation of 10kgs per family per month over and above the existing allocation of foodgrains i.e. wheat/rice will be made for two months i.e. January and February, 2010 to cover all accepted card holders. It will be available to accepted numbers of cardholders under AAY, BPL and APL category. The total additional allocation for the country will be 10.64 lakh tones of rice and 25.43 lakh tones of wheat. State Governments will be allowed to lift this quantity by March 2010. This allocation will be at MSP of Rs.10.80 per kg for wheat and Rs.15.37 per kg for rice.


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