Delivery order system to go within 90 days
Dhaka, Mar 23 (UNB) - The government today issued a Statutory Regulatory Order (SRO) about marketing of edible oil and sugar through appointing distributors.
It said distributors are to be appointed within 90 days. The measure was apparently taken to check irregularities giving rise in prices affected the consumers.
The regulatory measure may be extended in case of other essential commodities as and when the government deemed it necessary.
The SRO under the Essential Commodities Marketing and Distributorship Ordinance 2011 was published in a gazette notification. With it, the Delivery Order (DO) system will go automatically within 90 days.
The main features of Sthe SRO are: appointment of distributors has to be completed within 90 days, one or more distributors can be appointed in each thana under the city corporations and upazila, supply order system for drawing commodities by the distributors will remain in force.
The Supply Order is not transferable. Its tenure will be 15 days and will not be extended and no products will be supplied against any expired Supply Order.
Besides, metric system should be followed for weighing any commodities or liter system for weighing any liquid commodity. The quantities of commodities, its date of production, date of expiry and maximum retail price should be clearly mentioned in packets.
A national monitoring committee headed by Commerce Secretary will be formed for overall supervision and implementation of the SRO. Similar committee at district level with DC as chief and at upazila committee headed by UNO will perform the responsibility.
The Commerce Minister will act as the adviser to the national monitoring committee, MPs to the district committee and chairman of Upazila Parishad to the upazila committee.
It said distributors are to be appointed within 90 days. The measure was apparently taken to check irregularities giving rise in prices affected the consumers.
The regulatory measure may be extended in case of other essential commodities as and when the government deemed it necessary.
The SRO under the Essential Commodities Marketing and Distributorship Ordinance 2011 was published in a gazette notification. With it, the Delivery Order (DO) system will go automatically within 90 days.
The main features of Sthe SRO are: appointment of distributors has to be completed within 90 days, one or more distributors can be appointed in each thana under the city corporations and upazila, supply order system for drawing commodities by the distributors will remain in force.
The Supply Order is not transferable. Its tenure will be 15 days and will not be extended and no products will be supplied against any expired Supply Order.
Besides, metric system should be followed for weighing any commodities or liter system for weighing any liquid commodity. The quantities of commodities, its date of production, date of expiry and maximum retail price should be clearly mentioned in packets.
A national monitoring committee headed by Commerce Secretary will be formed for overall supervision and implementation of the SRO. Similar committee at district level with DC as chief and at upazila committee headed by UNO will perform the responsibility.
The Commerce Minister will act as the adviser to the national monitoring committee, MPs to the district committee and chairman of Upazila Parishad to the upazila committee.
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