Committee for for proper implementation of the Essential Commodities Act, 1955

Chandigarh, 29th April, 2016: In pursuance to the advice of Ministry of Consumer Affairs Food and Public Distribution, Department of Consumer  Affairs, New Delhi, the Administrator, Union Territory, Chandigarh is pleased to constitute a Committee, comprising the following for proper implementation of the Essential Commodities Act, 1955 (10 of 1955) and The Prevention of Black Marketing and Maintenance if Supplies of Essential Commodities Act, 1980 and for further recommendations for fixation of stock limits of essential commodities i.e. pulses, edible oils, edible oilseeds, onions or any other commodity in respect of UT of Chandigarh.

1.     Secretary Food & Supplies and Consumer Affairs                  Chairman

& Legal Metrology, U.T., Chandigarh

2.     District Magistrate, U.T., Chandigarh                                      Member

3.     Secretary State Agriculture & Marketing Board                     Member

U.T., Chandigarh

4.     Additional Director Food & Supplies and Consumer             Member     

Affairs& Legal Metrology, U.T., Chandigarh

5.     Secretary Market Committee, U.T., Chandigarh                     Member

6.     District  Food & Supplies and Consumer Affairs Officer      Convener

U.T., Chandigarh