(a) whether the rates of same quality items are higher at National Co-operative Consumer Federation in comparison to that of at Kendriya Bhandar;
(b) if so, the reasons therefor; and
(c) whether the Government propose to bring the rates at par of same quality at NCCF and Kendriya Bhandar?
MINISTER OF STATE IN THE MINISTRY OF CONSUMER AFFAIRS AND PUBLIC DISTRIBUTION (SHRI V. SREENIVASA PRASAD)
(a) & (b): The NCCF and Kendriya Bhandar have independent pricing policies dependent on different business factors. As such the rates of several items may differ in both the organizations.
(c): In view of the above, there is no such proposal under consideration of the Government.