Centre has decided to track the prices of 22 essential food items in 114 cities and other centres more closely and step in where cost goes up by over 15%. Food and consumer affairs minister Ram Vilas Paswan directed government-owned Nafed to fast-track supply of pulses to states. Nafed will supply 1.9 lakh tonnes of pulses per month and it has stock of about 40 lakh tonnes.from India News | Latest News Headlines & Live Updates from India - Times of India https://ift.tt/2Vwwchs
