The essential commodities(Ammendement) act,2020 Flashcards
What are essential commodities?
-Commodities without which life of normal people gets affected ex.food,medicine,fuel,petroleum products
what is the act?
Using act,central government can add new things to the list of essential commodities &also remove when need arises.
What is the related ammendement?
- government can now remove certain commodities as essential
- currently the items removed from the list are cereals,pulses,potato,onion,edible oilseeds & oils ->hence now their prices will increase -> leading to increase in income of farmer
- Government will only regulate supply & prices in cases of war,famine,high price rise or natural calamities
-High price rise meaning:Cereals,pulses,edible oilseeds & oils are non-perishable items i.e.they can be stored at room temperature for months -> governments says that it will only intervene if their is 50% increase in it’s retail price
Ex:If dal is 100 rs. kg ->if price increased to 151 rs.kg(more than 50% increase) government will again bring it in essential commodities
- For perishable items like potato,Onion the limit of price rise is set to be 100%
- as they are removed from essential list,their is also a chance of hoarding ->leading to black marketing
- Positive point is:possibility of increase in farmers income.
Impact on prices?
Big retailers like reliance fresh,spencer ->will buy from farm directly & sell with the allowed increase of 50% for non-perishable & 100% for perishable food items ->hence common people will definitely see a price hike.
Why the protest?
Opposition saying that agriculture is a state subject & central government is affecting it-> but actually central government is only deciding a limit for price increase it’s not too much
Can central government make above 3 laws?
yes,
agriculture jari state subject asala tari concurrent list madhe food related management ahe -> by that authority central governmanet can make law
