New Delhi, November 9
The government today said it will import 1 lakh tonnes of onion to control prices that have risen sharply to around Rs 100/kg at some places, including the national capital.
While state-owned trading firm MMTC will import onion, cooperative Nafed will supply the key kitchen staple in the domestic market. This decision was taken at a meeting of a committee of secretaries held on Saturday.
“The government has taken a decision to import one lakh tonnes of onion to control prices,” Food and Consumer Affairs Minister Ram Vilas Paswan said in a tweet.
The MMTC has been asked to import onions and make it available for distribution in the domestic market, between November 15 and December 15, he added. Nafed has been directed to supply imported onions across the country, the minister said.
Last week, the government had said it would import “substantial” quantity of the key kitchen staple from the UAE and other countries to augment the domestic availability.
According to the MMTC, one tender will close on November 14 and the second on November 18. Onion prices have risen sharply for more than a month due to tight supply. The retail prices have increased up to Rs 100 per kg in the national capital and ruling in the range of Rs 60-80 per kg in other parts of the country, as per the trade data. — PTI
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