NEW DELHI: Worried over soaring onion prices, chief minister Sheila Dikshit has written to Union agriculture minister Sharad Pawar seeking his intervention to curtail export of onion in order to stabilize the prices and increase arrivals in Delhi. The price of onions in the wholesale market on Tuesday was between Rs 25 to Rs 50 per kg, and in retail stores it ranged between Rs 60-80 a kg.
The BJP has decided to hold a protest outside the Delhi CM's residence on Wednesday. In a statement issued on Tuesday, Dikshit expressed concern over the rising onion prices. "The shortfall in arrival is due to rains in onion-producing states. The arrival in Delhi used to be around 2,000 to 2,500 tonnes per day whereas it has gone down to 800 to 1,000 tonnes per day," a senior official said.
The issue was discussed in a meeting attended by Delhi urban development minister Raj Kumar Chauhan, food & supplies minister Haroon Yusuf, commissioner (F&S) SS Yadav and senior officers of the food & supplies department and APMC.
The government has decided to monitor the stocks and rising trend in onion prices across the city. In order to mitigate the effect of soaring onion prices, the government plans to arrange for sale of onions at reasonable rates through 50 mobile vans across the city from August 17.
The government has issued a public warning saying strict action will be taken against those hoarding onions and black-marketers. The government has also decided to approach other states including Maharashtra, Madhya Pradesh and Rajasthan to take action against hoarders
Source:- timesofindia.indiatimes.com
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