The central government on Wednesday said that it has so far released 1.11 lakh tonnes of onion from the buffer stock to keep onion prices stable. . Onions kept in buffer stock were released in major markets like Delhi, Kolkata, Lucknow, Patna, Ranchi, Guwahati, Bhubaneswar, Hyderabad, Bengaluru, Chennai, Mumbai, Chandigarh, Kochi and Raipur. Apart from this, onions were also supplied to the local markets of Maharashtra, Madhya Pradesh and Gujarat.
Center claims onion cheaper than last year
According to the statement of the Ministry of Consumer Affairs, the government is trying to check the volatility in onion prices by issuing buffer stock of onions. The efforts of the central government to reduce the prices of onions are now getting results. Onion prices are now lower than last year. The average retail price of onion at the national level is Rs 40.13 per kg, while in the wholesale market it is available at Rs 31.15 per kg. The ministry said that till November 2, a total of 1,11,376.17 tonnes of onions were landed in major markets from the buffer stock.
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Government said, prices have come down by Rs 5 to 12 per kg
According to the ministry’s data, the intervention of the central government has helped in reducing the retail prices of onions by Rs 5 to 12 per kg so far. According to him, the retail onion prices in Delhi have come down to Rs 44 per kg on November 3 from Rs 49 per kg on October 20, while in Mumbai, onion prices have come down to Rs 50 per kg on October 14. It has come down to Rs 45. In Kolkata, the retail price of onion has come down to Rs 45 from Rs 57 per kg on October 17, while in Chennai it has come down to Rs 37 from Rs 42 per kg on October 13.
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