The Governor of Sevastopol instructed to curb the rise in prices for socially significant goods

CrimeaPRESS reports:

Governor of Sevastopol Mikhail Razvozhaev instructed to strengthen monitoring of prices for socially important goods.

Instructions were given to constantly monitor prices for food groups, today I was informed that sugar and a number of other items have risen in price. We will analyze such increases in detail — are there objective reasons for growth, or are there any speculations , — Razvozhaev noted.

The head of the city added that even if the increase in the cost of food is justified, the government needs to take additional measures to curb the rise in prices.

Deputy Governor Aleksey Parikin reported that the Department of Agriculture and Consumer Market today will present material that objectively reflects the current situation, taking into account the work carried out with retail chains. He also noted that price containment measures are already being taken:

The Department of Agriculture and Consumer Market wrote an appeal to the Union of Sugar Producers of Russia to sign contracts directly with retail chains in Sevastopol.

The head of the city also instructed to study the possibility of organizing direct deliveries of other products.

It is necessary to pay attention to the groups of goods that are most sensitive to people, for example, flour. Go directly to other regions in order to bypass all intermediary schemes to help networks and manufacturers conclude direct contracts and ensure supplies at normal prices , Mikhail Razvozhaev instructed.

Also, Sevastopol residents can complain about an unreasonable price increase through the chat bot @proverka_bot in Telegram. The digital assistant will allow citizens to quickly inform the authorities about a sharply increased price for a particular product. All reports of unreasonable increases in prices for socially significant goods will be checked by the Department of Agriculture and the Consumer Market of Sevastopol.

Recall that a memorandum of understanding continues to operate in Sevastopol, which was concluded between the Department of Agriculture and the Consumer Market and retail chains. According to the document, zero or minimum trade markups are set in stores for a number of socially important food products.