He admitted that market monitoring must be strengthened, noting that while the administration has held coordination meetings with Deputy Commissioners (DCs), further caution and proactive oversight are required. Explaining the factors behind the LPG price surge, he cited international energy market uncertainties and import supply chain bottlenecks.

Regarding rising rice prices, the Adviser emphasized that market economies cannot be regulated by policing alone. Instead, the government is expanding national supply by doubling state buffer stock capacities—an initiative that has already commenced to ensure long-term market stability.