Adequate stock of sugar available in district, supply is completely normal, say district officials

Times News NetworkKanpur: District magistrate Jitendra Pratap Singh on Sunday asked the citizens not to pay heed to any rumors regarding the availability of sugar. Strict action will be taken against those who create artificial shortages in the market, engage in hoarding or black-marketing, or spread misleading information. An adequate stock of sugar is available in the district, and the supply is completely normal, he added.The DM stated that to ensure continued availability of sugar and to curb hoarding and black marketing, stock inspections were conducted on Saturday at the premises of 13 dealers, stockists, and wholesalers in the district.Physical verification revealed a total of 1,458.87 metric tonnes of sugar available at these establishments. The stock held by any single trader did not exceed the maximum limit of 400 metric tonnes prescribed by the government.District food and marketing officer Ajay Vikram Singh stated that, in accordance with the directives received from the government, an inspection committee was constituted to conduct physical verification of sugar stocks held by major dealers, stockists, and wholesalers in the district on August 22. During this process, the stock recorded in the official documents was cross-checked against the actual sugar available at the business premises.The details of the stock found during verification have been recorded on the departmental portal. Instructions have been issued to all traders to mandatorily record the accurate details of their available sugar stocks online every Friday, Ajay Vikram Singh said.Strict action, in accordance with the rules, will be taken against any trader found concealing stock information, hoarding beyond prescribed limits, or creating an artificial market shortage by withholding supplies, he said.