为抑制通货膨胀、控制物价上涨,从去年下半年以来,国务院三令五申、各级人民政府未经批准不得擅自出台新的提价项日。今年国务院又作出明确规定,一般不出台新的调价措施。这是从改革、发展、稳定的全局出发而采取的一项重要措施。多数地区人民政府和有关部门能够认真贯彻执行国务院的决定,总的情况是好的。但是,据有关部门调查后反映,也有部分地区违反国务院的规定,今年以来以各种名义擅自出台了电力、城镇居民基本口粮、公用事业收费以及棉花收购价格等提价项目。这种做法,既增加 In order to curb inflation and control prices, since the second half of last year, the State Council’s three orders and five applications and people’s governments at all levels have not been able to introduce new price increases without approval. This year, the State Council has made clear regulations that generally do not introduce new price adjustment measures. This is an important measure taken from the overall perspective of reform, development, and stability. The people’s governments and relevant departments in most regions can conscientiously implement the decisions of the State Council. The overall situation is good. However, according to reports from relevant departments, there are also some areas that violate the regulations of the State Council. Since this year, tariffs for electricity, basic rations for urban residents, fees for public utilities, and purchase prices for cotton have been issued in various names. This practice increases both