Essential Commodities Act Archives

Centre to amend Essential Commodities Act; deregulate pulses, onion

May 15, 2020 - by IANS

New Delhi: In a bid to enable better price realisation for farmers. the Centre has decided to amend the Essential Commodities Act whereby agriculture produce including pulses, onion, potato and cereals …

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Essential Commodities Act an instance of needless intervention: Survey

January 31, 2020 - by IANS

New Delhi: Citing examples of government intervention gone wrong, the Economic Survey has called for a review of the Essential Commodities Act (ECA) and Drug Pricing Control Order (DPCO). The survey …