Center will take all measures to control food prices: Piyush Goyal – Dainik Savera Times

New Delhi: Union Commerce and Industry Minister Piyush Goyal said that the central government will make every possible effort to control the prices of essential food items like onion, tomato and pulses. He cited the Modi government’s past record of controlling rates within days of any temporary hike. Goyal also holds the Ministry of Food and Consumer Affairs. He said that the Modi government will continue to take measures to ensure that there is no strain on the household budget of our Nari-Shakti.

In response to a question regarding the government’s strategy to control food prices before the general elections, the Union Minister said, “We will be successful in controlling this… and I can assure the people that this government will Cares for the women of India. He said the government has spent about Rs 28,000 crore in the Price Stabilization Fund over the last few years to support efforts to fight food inflation.

Goyal said, we will continue to stand with our sisters and mothers and ensure that we do not stress them… We are actively working to ensure that we respect our women-power. And respect that they should have a good household budget. The Election Commission may announce general elections soon. Lok Sabha elections are likely to be held in April-May. He said that when the whole world was facing severe inflation, there was 40 years of high inflation in the developed countries of the world, then India was in a much better position in terms of inflation.