Carteling Issues

Some months back I had raised the issue of carteling in consumer departments circle on localcircles and basis coverage of this issue by localcircles, I have put together an initial list of areas where cartelisation is leading to price fixing by businesses and loss for conusmer. Please can everyone list out what other areas u have experienced the price fixing happening in our country. I wonder if price fixing is addressed,, how much can a consumer and the Governments save. We need active regulators.

1. Government Supply Tenders
2. Municipal corporations
3. Parking
4. Labour charges
5. Medicine and Medical Device manufacturing companies
6. Real estate developers
7. Cement Manufacturers
8. Cable suppliers
9. Educational institutions
10. Pathology labs
11. Banks
12. Airline fares
13. Fruits and vegetable wholesellers and vendors
14. Services like plumbing, carpentry, electrical repairs etc.
15. Street food vendors more

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H.P. Gurg

There is no Govt agency involved in fixing MRP.That is why all type of wrongful practices are available in the market. more

Sep 17

Charudatta Sahaje (Working at a Corporate.)

As per my knowledge, there are no Laws and regulations to fix MRP or prices of products. I have earlier also pointed out this. The manufacturers charge as per their will and wish. While Government may not fix the exact prices allowing them to charge premium for good quality, name and fame of the manufacturer, there should be a range of pricing. more

Sep 15

Csn Sarma (socialworker)

MRP System was opted only for befitting Businessmen though they know that it deprive very Citizen from Fair Price more

Sep 16

Parsa Vijay Rajeswar Rao (Engineer )

It is necessary private Hospitals - There should be ombudsman to listen complaints and undertaking unnecessary tests and procedures - Private Schools to be added more

Sep 13

Gopabandhu Mohapatra

Apart from the market competition, there are several products, which enjoys monopoly and a department should be asked to find out the pricing and fix profitability. more

Sep 12

Csn Sarma (socialworker)

This is what exactly needed. Earlier ethics and norms of reasonable profit margins WERE SET OFF while reducing I.T. from 55% to 30% ; and , after giving increase to FDI. more

Sep 13

Stephen R N (Ex-Placement Official & Motivational Expert)

GEM was an initiative to break cartelisation in Government tendering and the aim was to slowly bring all Government Departments in a web based app where there would be Open Bidding for any Requirement. It actually is a platform created to enable a manufacturer to get a breakthrough for supplying in Government Offices. However smart businessmen have found a way in beating the App and cornering the business deals with active collaboration from Government Officials. more

Sep 12

Csn Sarma (socialworker)

Neglect in controlling Carteling at Tenders and Contractors further given life with MRP whereby Carteling is set legitimate and legal . Supporting Businessmen were so preferred depriving the reasonable rate to general public which is against to Article 21, 41, 39 [c] . more

Sep 14

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