Department of Information and Public Relations

Press Release No. 959/06

TAKING OVER OF LAND

The District Collector, Ri Bhoi District, Nongpoh has informed that the plot of land measuring 63,133.60 sqm more or less at Killing Village, Ri Bhoi District covered under the Government declaration No. RDA.46/2005/41 dated 10.4.06 has been taken over possession of by the Collector, Ri Bhoi District, Nongpoh on 11.12.06 for construction of 220/33/KV Sub-Station at Killing Village. The aforesaid plot of land is therefore vested absolutely in the Government free from all encumbrances.

Press Release No. 960/06

PRICE OF ESSENTIAL COMMODITIES

The Director, Food Civil Supplies and Consumer Affairs, Meghalaya, Shillong has informed that the following are the wholesale price (in quintals/bag/tin) and the retail price (in kg/litre) of essential commodities as on December 6, 2006.

The wholesale price of Rice is Rs. 1060/1130 (Common), Rs. 1150/1200 (Fine) and Rs. 1300/1700 (Packet Parimal) while the retail price per kg is Rs. 12.00 (Common), Rs. 12.50/Rs. 13.00 (Fine) and Rs. 14.00/Rs. 18.00 (Packet Parimal). The wholesale price of Atta is Rs. 1260/1270 and Maida is Rs. 1410/1420 and the retail price per kg of Atta is Rs. 15.00/16.00 and Maida is Rs. 17.00. While the wholesale price of Gramdal is Rs. 3700/Rs. 4000, the retail price per kg is Rs. 40.00/44.00 per kg. For Turdal, the wholesale price is Rs. 2750/3000 (Ahar), Rs. 2425/Rs. 3000 (Masur) and Rs. 4050/4500 (Moong), and the retail price per kg is Rs. 31.00/Rs. 35.00 (Arhar), Rs. 27.00/Rs. 32.00 (Masur) and Rs. 46.00/Rs. 50.00 (Moong). The wholesale price of Urad (Whole) is Rs. 4100/4400 and the retail price is Rs. 44.00/46.00. The wholesale price of Urad Dal is Rs. 5000/5300 and the retail price is Rs. 55.00/56.00. The wholesale price of Sugar is Rs. 1950/Rs. 1980 per quintal, the retail price is Rs. 21.00/Rs. 22.00 per kg. The wholesale price of Mustard Oil is Rs. 700/Rs. 760 per tin, the retail price is Rs. 57.00/Rs. 72.00 per kg. The wholesale price of Vanaspati oil is Rs. 750/Rs. 810 per tin, the retail price is Rs. 55.00/Rs. 62.00 per kg. The wholesale price of Tea is Rs. 100/Rs. 150 (loose) and Rs. 130/Rs. 170 (packet), the retail price is Rs. 120.00/170.00 (loose) and Rs. 160.00/Rs. 196.00 (packed) per kg. The wholesale price of Potato is Rs. 700/Rs. 1,100 per bag, the retail price is Rs. 09.00/Rs. 14.00 per kg. The wholesale price of Onion is Rs. 750/Rs. 1100 per bag, the retail price is Rs. 09.00/Rs. 14.00 per kg. The wholesale price of Salt is Rs. 150/Rs. 190 (loose) and Rs. 160/Rs. 385 (packet), the retail price is Rs. 04.00/Rs. 05.00 per kg (loose) and Rs. 07.00/Rs. 09.00 (packet). The wholesale price of Gur is Rs. 1400/Rs. 2000, the retail price is Rs. 24.00/Rs. 28.00 per kg and while the wholesale price of Milk (Toned milk) is Rs. 28.50 per litre, the retail price is Rs. 30.00 per litre.