INSUBCONTINENT EXCLUSIVE:
The Consumer Affairs Authority (CAA) says that given that an optimum retail price has actually been imposed on rice, raids will be performed
to penalize traders who offer rice at greater prices.The CAA included that, since a regulated price for rice has been imposed through a
gazette notice, the sale of rice at a cost greater than the pertinent rate is restricted by law.Accordingly, the Authority noted that it
will release raids to recognize those offering rice at higher prices, and that consumers can likewise lodge complaints with the CAA
concerning such violators.The public can likewise lodge problems via the 1977 hotline during office hours, the Authority said.The managed
prices are as follows, Rs
220 per kilogram for White and Red Local Raw riceRs
230 per kg for White and red Nadu riceRs
240 per kg for White and red Samba Raw RiceRs
260 per kg for Keeri Samba Raw Rice
