Report on inspection of fair price shops, vegetable shops and fruit shops

Namchi, 5th October: As per the direction of the Government and the advisory issued, today on 5th October, 2023 a team led by Hon’ble Vice President, Nayabazar Jorethang Nagar Panchayat inspected all the fair price shops, vegetable shops and fruit shops of Jorethang Bazaar and took stock of the essential food items. The members of the inspection team were Nagar Panchayat Members (NJNP), Additional Secretary, UDD, Jorethang, Deputy Secretary, UDD, Jorethang, Municipal Executive Officer, Nayabazar-Jorethang Nagar Panchayat, Bazaar Inspector, UDD, Jorethang, Food Inspector, Jorethang, Assistant Food Inspector, Jorethang, Police Personnel, TCTAs, local media personnel and local gentries.
All the shops were found selling their product as per the prevailing market rate. No overpricing of the commodities was found and reported during the inspection.
It was also found that there is sufficient stock of the essential commodities with the shop keepers which can cater the needs of the public as of now. However, it was suggested to the shop keepers to sell the food items on balanced way and refrain from bulk selling to single customers which may lead to crisis of necessary commodities in the market.
The team requested all the shop keepers to cooperate with the administration and sell their goods in the prescribed prevailing rates. The shop keepers assured full cooperation with the administration.
(Press Release from Urban Development Department)