<p>The Department for Promotion of Industry and Internal Trade (DPIIT) has set up a control room to monitor in real-time the status of transportation and delivery of essential commodities amid the coronavirus lockdown in the country.</p>.<p>It will also monitor difficulties being faced by various stakeholders during the lockdown period from March 25 to April 14.</p>.<p>"In the event of any manufacturing, transporter, distributor, wholesaler or e-commerce companies facing ground level difficulties in transport and distribution of goods or mobilization of resources, the same may be informed to this department," the DPIIT said.</p>.<p>Grievances can be emailed to "controlroom-dpiit@gov.in" or informed through telephone (011-23062487). This number will be functional from 8 am to 6 pm.</p>.<p>The issues reported by various stakeholders through this control room would be taken up with the concerned state government, district, police authorities, and other agencies.</p>.<p><a href="http://For latest updates on coronavirus outbreak, click here"><strong>For latest updates on coronavirus outbreak, click here</strong></a></p>.<p>It has urged to all "stakeholders, industry associations to report the issues affecting the industry, trade, especially the ground level issues on this control room," it said.</p>.<p>The issue assumed significance as traders and e-commerce companies have raised concerns over police beating up delivery boys in different states, while they were doing their duty.</p>.<p>Home Secretary Ajay Bhalla held a detailed meeting on Wednesday with DPIIT, traders and e-commerce firms on the smooth supply of essential goods in the country.</p>
<p>The Department for Promotion of Industry and Internal Trade (DPIIT) has set up a control room to monitor in real-time the status of transportation and delivery of essential commodities amid the coronavirus lockdown in the country.</p>.<p>It will also monitor difficulties being faced by various stakeholders during the lockdown period from March 25 to April 14.</p>.<p>"In the event of any manufacturing, transporter, distributor, wholesaler or e-commerce companies facing ground level difficulties in transport and distribution of goods or mobilization of resources, the same may be informed to this department," the DPIIT said.</p>.<p>Grievances can be emailed to "controlroom-dpiit@gov.in" or informed through telephone (011-23062487). This number will be functional from 8 am to 6 pm.</p>.<p>The issues reported by various stakeholders through this control room would be taken up with the concerned state government, district, police authorities, and other agencies.</p>.<p><a href="http://For latest updates on coronavirus outbreak, click here"><strong>For latest updates on coronavirus outbreak, click here</strong></a></p>.<p>It has urged to all "stakeholders, industry associations to report the issues affecting the industry, trade, especially the ground level issues on this control room," it said.</p>.<p>The issue assumed significance as traders and e-commerce companies have raised concerns over police beating up delivery boys in different states, while they were doing their duty.</p>.<p>Home Secretary Ajay Bhalla held a detailed meeting on Wednesday with DPIIT, traders and e-commerce firms on the smooth supply of essential goods in the country.</p>