Department for Promotion of Industry and Internal Trade (DPIIT) will set up a Control room to monitor the issues of internal trade, manufacturing, delivery and logistics of essential commodities during Covid pandemic, an official statement said on Friday.

Department for Promotion of Industry and Internal Trade (DPIIT) 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, it said.

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 telephone number/email:Telephone: (011) 23062383, 23062975 and E-mail: dpiit-controlroom@gov.in

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