Overview
- District Commissioners have been directed to notify prices for fish, meat, eggs, milk and dairy products, with enforcement to ensure vendors adhere to the set rates.
- Fisheries and Animal Husbandry Minister Krishnendu Paul warned of raids and legal action for violations as monitoring teams fan out across markets.
- Traditional essentials have climbed sharply, with sesame seeds at Rs 180–220 per kg and mustard oil up to Rs 190 per litre, alongside higher prices for jaggery, rice products and coconuts.
- Traders cite higher transport costs, constrained supplies from producing areas such as Hojai and concentrated seasonal demand as the main drivers.
- Guwahati markets like Fancy Bazar, Beltola and Ganeshguri remain busy, though many shoppers report cutting quantities due to reduced purchasing power.