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Odisha Food Supplies & Consumer Welfare Minister reviewed the situations leading to the rise in prices of potatoes

in Business, State News July 26, 2024 Comments Off on Odisha Food Supplies & Consumer Welfare Minister reviewed the situations leading to the rise in prices of potatoes 389 Views

Bhubaneswar:26/7/24: Odisha Food Supplies & Consumer Welfare Minister Krushna Chandra Patra on Friday reviewed the situations leading to the rise in prices of potatoes and asked the people not to panic.

This evening, Patra told newsmen that the issue would be resolved within a couple of days as discussions were held with West Bengal authorities.

Patra visited potato godowns at Aigania on the outskirts of Bhubaneswar today where wholesalers informed that they are selling to retailers at Rs. 27 per kg. He then directed the supply officials to ensure that retail traders sell potatoes at Rs. 32 per kg.

While speaking to the media persons, the Minister assured the people that there is sufficient stock of potatoes in the state, which will last for another 6 to 7 days.

Patra also warned of stern action against those traders who resort to hoarding thus creating an artificial price hike for potatoes.

The Minister expressed his disappointment that the West Bengal government has stopped the supply of potatoes to Odisha and has taken back the trucks loaded with potatoes from the Odisha-West Bengal border. He also blamed the previous BJD government for the situation.

When asked about the next course of action, the Minister said that the Odisha government would be in touch with the Uttar Pradesh government to procure potatoes to meet the short supply and hoped the crisis would be resolved within a couple of days.

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Ashok Palit has completed his graduation from Upendranath College Soro, Balasore and post graduation from Utkal University in Odia Language and literture.. He has also carved out a niche for himself as a scribe of eminence after joining the profession in 1988. He is also an independent media production professional. He brings loads of experience to Advanced Media, Ashok Palit as a cineaste has been active in film criticism for over three decades. As a film society activist, he soared to eminence for his profound commitment to the art film appreciation and aesthetics of cinema. His mode of discourse is often erudite but always lucid and comprehensible marked by a perfect acumen so rare in the field. A film aesthete with an immense fond of critical sensibilities, he wrote about growth and development of odia cinema in New Indian Express, The Times of India, The Hindustan Times, The Asian Age and Screen. He has been working as an Editor for Cine Samaya from 2002-2004.. He had made solid contribution on cinema in many odia Dailies and weekly such as Samaj, Prajatantra, Dharatri, Samaya, Satabadi, and weekly Samaya.
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