 wheat and wheat products  rice and rice in the husk  pulses  spices  edible oils including vanaspati  sugar  baby food  paper and paper products  drugs and medicines omi nmnh wn 10 11 skimmed milk powder kerosene oil janta cloth12  statement of objects and reasonsthese days the commonman is in the grip of steep rise in the prices of essential commodities required for his daily use the prices are rising so menacingly that it has become impossible for the commonman to have two time meals the worst sufferers are daily wages workers, rickshaw pullers, hawkers domestic workers and others doing petty jobs for the common housewives managing of their monthly budget is becoming next to impossible the situation is further aggravated when the essential commodities are not available in the market despite good harvests in the country this is because some unscrupulous traders, brokers and middlemen resort to hoarding of essential commodities to create artificial scarcity and thereafter indulge in profiteering in these items for their own vested interests as a result hoarding and profiteering in foodgrains, medicines and several other commodities which are essential to the daily life of the citizens have become common these days which is adversely affecting the commonman and the country as a whole, but in the absence of deterrent punishment under a specified act tor these offences, these cases are increasing therefore, w curb this mieuace it is felt that severe deterrent punishment should be prescribed for these offences this bill seeks to achieve the above objects suresh pachouri memorandum regarding delegated legislation clause 11 of the bill empowers the central government to make rules for carrying out the purposes of this bill it will relate to matters of details only the delegation of legislative power is of normal character