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ROLE OF
MARKET COMMITTEES IN FIXATION OF PRICES
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Under Agricultural Produce Market Act 1939 and Rules 1940 Market
Committees have no authority to fix rates and control over
prices. The prices are controlled under profiteering and Hoarding Act
1977. All the authority for fixation of powers vests with DCO of the
District.
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Presently under the directions of
Administrative Deptt:, the Market Committees collect prices of
essential and useable commodities / items, which are compiled at
Directorate General Agriculture Extension and displayed at
Agriculture Marketing website i.e
www.sindhagrimarketing.gov.pk
as well on Digital Boards installed at various 16 District on daily
basis. Also coordinating with other functionaries for appraisal of
prices to the consumer through Media also.
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Further the Government of Sindh has constituted permanent price
committee under the chairmanship of Zila Nazim vide Notification dated
15.04.2006, vide which the Assistant Director, Agriculture Marketing
is nominated as member of the committee.
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