Staff Reporter
Guwahati: People in the state are likely to get some relief from the indiscriminate hike in fish prices on the eve of the Uruka feast this year as the Fishery department has directed all District Commissioners to monitor and fix the prices of different fish in their respective districts.
Towards this end, the Secretary to the Fishery Department, Government of Assam, has written to all District Commissioners (DCs) in Assam regarding the fixation of the fish prices in view of the upcoming Magh Bihu.
The letter directed all DCs to take 'urgent necessary action for fixation of price of fish' in their respective districts in the event of the upcoming Magh Bihu and 'report compliance.'
The DCs have been further directed to set up monitoring teams throughout the entire district under their respective jurisdictions to monitor whether vendors are selling the fish as per the prices fixed.
It was also stated that the letter has been issued as per the directions and order of the state Minister of Fisheries, Krishnendu Paul.
Moreover, the Director of Fisheries has been requested to issue immediate directions to all District Fishery Development Officers to coordinate with the offices of the DCs for the fixation of the price of fish.
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