Telangana warns millers against abnormal rice price hikes
Telangana Civil Supplies officials told rice millers that old rice stocks make up most inventories and prices cannot be raised abnormally. They cautioned that creating artificial scarcity or engaging in illegal hoarding could bring legal consequences.
ContextContext: State Civil Supplies departments oversee food distribution and watch staples like rice, and hoarding is one way sellers can push up prices during shortages. Rice is a staple for many Indian families, so price changes are felt quickly at home.
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