Archive · 24 Aug 2026
Bengal Government Moves to Control Rising Sugar Prices
Sugar has become much more expensive in West Bengal.
Chief Minister Suvendu Adhikari said the government is trying to find out why.
He said officials had identified places where problems were occurring in the supply chain.
The government has restarted special teams to watch prices.
These teams will work in 72 subdivisions and 35 police commissionerates.
Officials will also look for hoarding and adulteration.
Hoarding means storing too much of a product to affect its availability or price.
Consumer Protection Week will be observed from September 1 to 7.
West Bengal Chief Minister Suvendu Adhikari said the government would act against those responsible for rising sugar prices.
Adhikari said authorities had identified points of “leakage” in the sugar supply chain.
Task forces were reactivated across 72 subdivisions and 35 police commissionerates.
Officials were instructed to prevent adulteration and illegal stockpiling of rice and sugar.
Sugar prices reportedly rose from about Rs 48 per kg to Rs 68 per kg.
- Who
- West Bengal Chief Minister Suvendu Adhikari, state officials, food inspectors, and newly reactivated task forces.
- What
- The government announced measures to control rising sugar prices and prevent hoarding, adulteration, and illegal stockpiling.
- When
- The announcement was made on Monday, August 24; Consumer Protection Week is scheduled for September 1 to 7.
- Where
- West Bengal, including 72 subdivisions and 35 police commissionerates.
- Why
- Sugar prices had risen sharply, and the government said it wanted to address supply-chain leakage and stop illegal stockpiling and adulteration.
- Reported sugar price a few months earlier
- Around Rs 48 per kg
- Reported sugar price two weeks earlier
- Around Rs 58 per kg
- Current reported sugar price
- Around Rs 68 per kg
- Subdivision task forces
- Established across 72 subdivisions
- Police commissionerate task forces
- Established at the level of deputy commissioners in 35 police commissionerates
- Consumer Protection Week
- Scheduled for September 1 to 7
- Officials’ instructions
- Prevent adulteration and take action against illegal stockpiling of rice and sugar