Lok Sabha Question No. 2540 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2016-08-02
Subject: Action against Black Marketeers and Hoarders
Ministry: CONSUMER AFFAIRS, FOOD AND PUBLIC DISTRIBUTION
Asked by: KAMLA DEVI PATLE

## Government of India Department of Consumer Affairs

## ORIGINAL IN HINDI

## Ministry of Consumer Affairs, Food and Public Distribution

## LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 2540

TO BE ANSWERED ON 02.08.2016

## ACTION AGAINST BLACK MARKETEERS AND HOARDERS

2540.  SHRIMATI KAMLA DEVI PAATLE: (OIH)

## Will the Minister of CONSUMER AFFAIRS, FOOD AND PUBLIC DISTRIBUTION miHkksDrk ekeys] [kk| vkSj lkoZtfud forj.k ea=h be pleased to state:

- (a) whether  the Government  is  considering  to  take  stringent action against black marketeers and hoarders in view of increasing prices of commodities in the country;
- (b) if so, the details thereof;
- (c) whether  there  is  any  proposal  to  constitute  special  courts  for  speedy  trial  of  black marketeers and hoarders; and
- (d) if so, the details thereof and the time by which such courts are likely to be constituted by the Government?

## ANSWER

## miHkksDrk ekeys] [kk| vkSj lkoZtfud forj.k jkT; ea=h ¼Jh lh- vkj- pkS/kjh½

## THE MINISTER OF STATE CONSUMER AFFAIRS, FOOD AND PUBLIC DISTRIBUTION (SHRI C. R. CHAUDHARY)

- (a)  &  (b)  :  Yes  Madam.  The  action  against  the  hoarders  and  blackmarketeers  is  an  ongoing enforcement activity carried out by the State Governments/UTs being enforcement authorities. A Statement on action taken by the State Governments during 2016 is at Annexure.
- (c) & (d) : No Madam. The State Governments may constitute Special Courts if necessary for speedy trial of black marketer and hoarders.

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## STATEMENT REFERRED IN REPLY TO PARTS (a)  &  (b)  OF  LOK  SABHA  STARRED  QUESTION  NO.*224  FOR  02.08.2016  REGARDING ACTION AGAINST BLACK MARKETEERS AND HOARDERS.

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ACTION TAKEN UNDER THE ESSENTIAL COMMODITIES ACT, 1955 DURING 2016 (Relating to offences under EC Act- for violation of stock control orders)

## Updated as on 27.07.2016

| Sl. No.   | STATES/UTs        | No. of Raids Conducted   | No. of Persons   | No. of Persons   | No. of Persons   | Value of goods Confiscated   | Detentions Ordered   | Reported upto              |
|-----------|-------------------|--------------------------|------------------|------------------|------------------|------------------------------|----------------------|----------------------------|
| Sl. No.   | STATES/UTs        | No. of Raids Conducted   | Arrested         | Prosecuted       | Convicted        | (Rs. In Lakhs)               |                      | Reported upto              |
| 1         | 2                 | 3                        | 4                | 5                | 6                | 7                            | 8                    | 9                          |
| 1.        | Arunachal Pradesh | Nil                      | Nil              | Nil              | Nil              | Nil                          |                      | May                        |
| 2.        | Chhattisgarh      | 81                       | 0                | 0                | 0                | 0                            |                      | April to June              |
| 3.        | Delhi             | 78                       | -                | -                | -                | -                            |                      | June (Except 2/3/4/5/2016) |
| 4.        | Goa               | 9                        | Nil              | Nil              | Nil              | Nil                          |                      | June                       |
| 5.        | Gujarat           | 4428                     | 11               | 11               | -                | 51.03                        | 11                   | May                        |
| 6.        | Haryana           | 53                       | 36               | 4                | -                | 57.29                        |                      | June (Except 03/2016)      |
| 7.        | Himachal Pradesh  | 6020                     | -                | -                | -                | 6.44                         |                      | March                      |
| 8.        | Kerala            | 105                      | 26               | 14               | 0                | 0.45                         |                      | May                        |
| 9.        | Maharashtra       | 165                      | 242              | 125              | 0                | 73.37                        | 1                    | April                      |
| 10.       | Manipur           | Nil                      | Nil              | Nil              | Nil              | Nil                          |                      | March                      |
| 11.       | Mizoram           | 10                       | -                | -                | -                | -                            |                      | June (Except 2/4/2016)     |
| 12.       | Meghalaya         | 2                        | Nil              | Nil              | Nil              | Nil                          |                      | May                        |
| 13.       | Nagaland          | Nil                      | Nil              | Nil              | Nil              | Nil                          |                      | January                    |
| 14.       | Rajasthan         | 35                       | Nil              | Nil              | Nil              | Nil                          |                      | *                          |
| 15.       | Sikkim            | 57                       | -                | -                | -                | -                            |                      | June (Except 03/2016)      |
| 16.       | Tamilnadu         | NR                       | NR               | NR               | NR               | NR                           | 69                   | -                          |
| 17.       | Telangana         | 929                      | 121              | 5                | 5                | 717.87                       | 7                    | May                        |
| 18.       | Tripura           | 152                      | 0                | 0                | 0                | 2.95                         |                      | June                       |
| 19.       | Uttarakhand       | 595                      | 22               | 4                | -                | 0.3                          |                      | June                       |
| 20.       | Uttar Pradesh     | 10966                    | 49               | 57               | 21               | 115.49                       |                      | April                      |
| 21.       | West Bengal       | 211                      | 53               | 13               | NIL              | 10868.16                     |                      | May                        |
| 22.       | A&NIslands        | 35                       | -                | -                | -                | -                            |                      | June                       |
| 23.       | Chandigarh        | Nil                      | Nil              | 3                | 1                | Nil                          |                      | June                       |
| 24.       | D&N Haveli        | Nil                      | Nil              | Nil              | Nil              | Nil                          |                      | April                      |
| 25.       | Puducherry        | 469                      | -                | 3                | -                | 2.14                         |                      | June                       |
|           | TOTAL             | 24400                    | 560              | 239              | 27               | 11895.49                     | 88                   |                            |

Note : Other States have not submitted report so far.

NR   : Not Reported

*       :  Raids under Pulses only