Dikhyaa Mohanty 
The Odisha government today disputed claims that it was doing little to address the rising costs of necessities, pointing to both domestic and global market forces. According to Krushna Chandra Patra, Minister of Food Supplies and Consumer Welfare, the state imports items from other states, including Andhra Pradesh, Uttar Pradesh, Maharashtra, Karnataka, Rajasthan, Chhattisgarh, and West Bengal, such as sugar, edible oil, and pulses.
Patra presented the steps being taken to guarantee that consumers receive items at reasonable costs in response to the Opposition’s State Assembly adjournment motion. According to Patra, the Collectors are meeting with neighborhood traders to talk about profitability and prices. He went on to say that the State Supply Department and intelligence field staff enforce laws to keep various necessities off the illegal market.
The Collectors have been instructed to keep an eye on the supply of oil, potatoes, onions, legumes, wheat, and wheat-related national items that Patra maintains. The cost and availability of goods in the state’s main marketplaces are being investigated by the state government. He mentioned that an attempt to regulate prices at the state and district levels has resulted in a meeting between the government and dealers. For the purpose of distributing state produce fairly and storing leftovers, district-level mandis and cold storage facilities are being prioritized. According to the minister, the government’s initiatives are intended to lessen the negative effects that changes in the domestic and global markets have on Odisha’s customers.
