Department for Promotion of Industry and Internal Trade(DPIIT), Ministry of Commerce and Industry, Government of India has decided to monitor the status of transportation and delivery of goods, manufacturing, delivery of essential commodities to common man and the difficulties being faced by various stakeholders due to current restrictions imposed by various States/UTs in view of the surge of Covid-19 cases. DPIIT is setting up a Control room to monitor the issues of internal trade, manufacturing, delivery and logistics of essential commodities during Covid pandemic.  In the event of any manufacturing, transportation, distribution, wholesale or e-commerce companies facing difficulties in transportation and distribution of goods or mobilization of resources, information can be given at the following telephone number/email:

Telephone: (011) 23062383, 23062975

E-mail: [email protected]

The above telephone numbers will remain functional from 8 AM to 10 PM w.e.f 24^th April, 2021. The issues reported by various stakeholders through this control room shall be taken up with the concerned State/UT Governments.

Control room monitoring internal trade to address disruptions in essential commodity supply and logistics during the pandemic. The Department for Promotion of Industry and Internal Trade has established a control room to receive reports from manufacturers, transporters, distributors, wholesalers and e commerce firms about difficulties in manufacturing, transportation, distribution and mobilization of resources for essential commodities; reported issues will be taken up with the concerned State and Union Territory governments via designated telephone and email channels during specified daily hours.