Gujarat govt increases fare price shop commission for six commodities

Gandhinagar: Gujarat government today announced Chief Minister Bhupendra Patel’s decision to increase the commission rate for Fair Price Shops, with effect from 1st January 2022.

The increase in the commission rates rang between Rs 1.92 to Rs 125 for the selling of wheat, rice, tur dal, sugar, salt and edible oil.

The commission of Rs 150 per kg will be given with an increase of Rs 42 per kg wheat and rice. The commission of Rs 3 per pouch or kg will be given on tur dal with an increase of Rs 1.92 per kg.

The commission of Rs 150 per kg will be given with an increase of Rs 90 on commission rate of sugar to equalise the commission rates of sugar and wheat/rice. Similarly, the commission of Rs 150 per kg will be given with an increase of Rs 125 on salt. The commission of Rs 5 per pouch or kg will be given on edible oils with an increase of Rs 2. DeshGujarat