The Ministry of Commerce has formed a 17-member high-level task force headed by Tapan Kanti Ghosh, Senior Secretary of the Ministry of Commerce, to control commodity prices. Commerce Minister Tipu Munshi will act as an advisor to the committee. This task force has been formed to take action by reviewing the production, import, stock, supply, and prices of all daily commodities, and understanding the situation.
The Ministry of Commerce issued a notification regarding the formation of a 17-member task force committee on Sunday (28 March).
The rest of the members of this committee are: the Chairman of the National Board of Revenue, Senior Secretary of the Department of Public Security of the Ministry of Home Affairs, Agriculture Secretary, Food Secretary, Industry Secretary, Information and Broadcasting Secretary, Chairman of Trade and Tricks Commission, Chairman of Competition Commission, Director General of National Consumer Rights Protection Department, Additional Secretary of Ministry of Commerce, DGFI Director General, Director General of NSI, Chairman of TCB, President of FBCCI and a Joint Secretary from the Ministry of Commerce.
