Essential commodities act 1955
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The Essential Commodities Act is an act of Parliament of India which was established to ensure the delivery of certain commodities or products, the supply of which if obstructed owing to hoarding or blackmarketing would affect the normal life of the people. This includes foodstuff, drugs, fuel etc.
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The Essential Commodities Act which was introduced in 1955, aimed at regulating the production, supply as well as distribution of all "essential" commodities in order to make them available for the people at affordable prices.
The products considered as "essential" according to this act are pulses, edible oil, drugs, fertilizers, petroleum products.
This list can be adjusted and regulated as and when required.
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