Anantnag : Market checking drives were held Thursday in various parts of Anantnag in view of the upcoming festival of Eid ulAdha.
In Anantnag town, the market checking drive was led by ADC Ghulam Hassan Sheikh.
Speaking during the drive, Sheikh said that 22 teams with employees from Revenue, Police, FCS&CA, etc have been constituted to ensure sale of commodities is carried out at Govt rates. He said that the Dist Sheep Husbandry Officer has also been directed to ensure that sheep are available in the market rate for sale at Govt rates.
He further appealed the shopkeepers to abstain from hoarding and hiking the prices and warned violators of prosecution under relevant provisions.
Similar drives were held in other tehsils of Anantnag.