The Centre has asked the State Governments to prevent the tendency of hoarding of essential commodities by the traders to keep a check on the rising prices. <br/><br/>Information and Broadcasting Minister, Mrs. Ambika Soni, who was in Chandigarh today, said that inflation has come down following the steps taken by Central Government but added that checking of hoarding at state level would further bring down the prices. She said that more essential commodities are being released in the market to ease the situation.<br/>