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233Uncorrected/ Not for publication- 08.12.2009expect this type of result within a week's time or a month's time. To get cropand take it to farmers' home, it does take a lot of time and that process isdefinitely certain. One of the major issues which has been raised here isregarding the effective action against the black-marketers and others. As Isaid earlier also, all these powers have been delegated to the StateGovernments. It is the responsibility of the State Governments to takeaction. There are some State Governments which have taken action. Thereare some State Governments like Gujarat and others which have practicallyprosecuted a large number of culprits. They have booked culprits andprosecuted them and the cases are pending in the court. But there aresome State Governments which have not shown any interest. We arecontinuously writing them. I am also getting in touch with the Civil SupplyMinisters of States.(Contd. by 4m/KSK)KSK/7.00/4MSHRI SHARAD PAWAR (CONTD): And, because of that, I hope they willtake this particular issue very seriously. Another issue, which was raisedhere, was that we should ban the futures trading. In fact, some of the itemshave been withdrawn from futures trading. We have withdrawn sugar, tur,rice, potato. But, I do not see any impact over that. I have already briefedthe House. One Committee was appointed under the Chairmanship of Prof.Abhijit Sen to go into the details of how far future trade or commodityexchanges are responsible for this rise in prices. Their report came negative.Still, we would like to continue ban on some of the items and we will seethat if the market improves, prices come down, then, we may take a policydecision in this regard. But, unless and until there is clearcut proof, we willnot be able to take a final decision about that. I do not want to take moretime of the House. I know that issue is serious...(Interruptions). In such a