Onion prices have reached `70-80 per kg in the city following which Delhi ministers Haroon Yusuf and Rajkumar Chauhan called an emergency meeting on the issue.
“We are already selling onion and potatoes at cheaper rate from five stalls on no-profit-no-loss basis. As the arrival of onion has dipped from 2,000-2,500 tonnes per day to 800-1,000 tonnes per day, we have decided to sell onions on cheaper rates through 50 mobile vans,” said minister of food and civil supplies Haroon Yusuf.
Food and civil supplies commissioner S.S. Yadav and other senior officers of the department and APMC attended the meeting.
“The vans will sell onions in different areas across the city and it is expected that they will cover more than 250 places. Apart from this, around 350 outlets of Mother Dairy are selling onion at `52 per kg,” said minister Rajkumar Chauhan.
The government has also decided to take strict action against hoarders.
“The government has warned hoarders and black-marketers and has decided to take strict action against them. The government is also going to request other states, including Maharashtra, Madhya Pradesh and Rajasthan to take similar action against hoarders. The situation is likely to improve in next 15-20 days,” Mr Chauhan added.
Meanwhile, Delhi BJP chief Vijay Goel slammed the government for the rising prices of onion. The BJP will organise a protest march on Wednesday.
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