Department of Information and Public Relations

Press Release No. 18/07

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 January 10, 2007.

The wholesale price of Rice is Rs. 1080/1150 (Common), Rs. 1120/1200 (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. 1220/1260 and Maida is Rs. 1400/1420 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. 3600/Rs.4000, the retail price per kg is Rs. 40.00/44.00 per kg. For Turdal, the wholesale price is Rs. 2725/3000 (Ahar), Rs. 2400/Rs. 3000 (Masur) and Rs. 4000/4500 (Moong), and the retail price per kg is Rs. 30.00/Rs. 35.00 (Arhar), Rs. 27.00/Rs. 32.00 (Masur) and Rs. 44.00/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.5100/5300 and the retail price is Rs. 54.00/56.00. The wholesale price of Sugar is Rs. 1820/Rs. 1870 per quintal, the retail price is Rs. 20.00/Rs. 21.00 per kg. The wholesale price of Mustard Oil is Rs. 710/Rs. 750 per tin, the retail price is Rs. 57.00/Rs 72.00 per litre. The wholesale price of Vanaspati oil is Rs. 750/Rs. 800 per tin, the retail price is Rs. 54.00/Rs. 62.00 per litre. The wholesale price of Tea is Rs. 100/Rs. 150 (loose) and Rs. 130.00/Rs. 170.00 (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. 450/Rs. 650 per bag, the retail price is Rs. 06.00/Rs. 12.00 per kg. The wholesale price of Onion is Rs. 1, 100/Rs. 1,350 per bag, the retail price is Rs. 15.00/Rs. 20.00 per kg. The wholesale price of Salt is Rs. 150/Rs. 190 (loose) and Rs. 160/Rs. 390 (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. 22.00/Rs 26.00 per kg and the wholesale price of Milk (Toned milk) is Rs. 28.50 per litre, the retail price is Rs. 30.00 per litre.

Press Release No. 19/07

DISTRIBUTION OF SK OIL

The Deputy Commissioner (Supply), East Khasi Hills District, Shillong has informed that SK Oil for the month of January 2007 for Public Consumers of Shillong Sardar Sub-Division has been released and will be distributed through SK Oil Retailers to all Family Identity Card holders in Urban area and households under Rural area.

SK Oil will be distributed at a scale of 09 litres per F.I. Card (Urban Area) and 04 litres per household (Rural Area). The Price per litre will be Rs.9.75p excluding transport charge and handling charge to be determined by the local Headman/Vigilance Committee both Urban and Rural Areas.

Any non-supply of SK Oil by the Retailers may be brought to the notice of the Deputy Commissioner (Supply), East Khasi Hills District, Shillong with full details.

The Local dealer quota for each locality is available in the District Website at dcshillong.nic.in.