DPIIT sets up control room to monitor delivery of essentials commodities amid lockdown

New Delhi, Mar 26 (KNN) The Department for Promotion of Industry and Internal Trade (DPIIT) has set up a control room to monitor the delivery of essential commodities amid crippled situation across the country due to coronavirus outbreak.

''The Department for Promotion of Industry and Internal Trade (DPIIT), under the Ministry of Commerce and Industry, has set up a control room to monitor in real time the status of transportation and delivery of goods, manufacturing, delivery of essential commodities to common man and the difficulties being faced by various stakeholders during the lockdown period from March 25 to April 14,'' an official statement said.

DPIIT also sets up a telephone number and email for transporter, distributor, wholesaler or e-commerce companies.

''In the event of any manufacturing, transporter, distributor, wholesaler or e-commerce companies facing ground level difficulties in transportation and distribution of goods or mobilization of resources, the same may be informed to the Department at the following telephone number/ email:-Telephone: + 91  11 23062487, Email  :  controlroom-dpiit@gov.in,'' DPIIT said.

DPIIT further informed that the telephone number will be functional from 8 AM to 6 PM.

The issues reported by various stakeholders will be taken up by the Department with the concerned state government, district and police authorities, and other concerned agencies, said DPIIT.