(a) the number and the details of commodities included in the list of essential commodities under the Essential Commodities Act, 1955;
(b) whether the Government has recently reviewed/proposes to review the said Act/list;and
(c) if so, the details and the outcome thereof?
MINISTER OF THE STATE (INDEPENDENT CHARGE) IN THE MINISTRY OF CONSUMER AFFAIRS, FOOD AND PUBLIC DISTRIBUTION (PROF. K. V. THOMAS)
(a) There are seven items included in the list of essential commodities under the Essential Commodities Act, 1955 under THE SCHEDULE TO Section 2A i.e.
(1) drugs; (2) Fertilizer, whether inorganic, organic or mixed; (3) foodstuffs, including edible oilseeds and oils; (4) hank yarn made wholly from cotton;
(5) petroleum and petroleum products; (6) raw jute and jute textiles; (7) (i) seeds of food-crops and seeds of fruits and vegetables; (ii) seeds of cattle
fodder; and (iii) jute seeds; (iv) cotton seed.
(b) No, Madam.
(c) Does not arise.