Onion sale begins at 159 urban fair price shops in Thoothukudi
The Thoothukudi district has begun selling onions at a subsidized rate of ₹35 per kg through 159 urban fair price shops. This initiative aims to curb rising onion prices and provide relief to ration card holders.
Why it matters
Government intervention in food pricing is a critical measure for managing inflation and ensuring food security for low-income populations.
Sale of onions at ₹35 a kg began at 159 urban fair price shops in Thoothukudi district on Thursday.
Minister for Food and Civil Supplies P. Venkataramanan had announced in the Tamil Nadu Assembly that, in view of the rise in onion prices, onions would be sold at ₹35 a kg to ration card holders in urban areas through fair price shops in the first phase, with the objective of controlling the price rise and benefiting various sections of society.
Accordingly, the sale began at urban fair price shops across the State. In Thoothukudi district, onions were made available at 159 urban fair price shops and Pannai Pasumai stores run by the Thoothukudi Agricultural Producers Cooperative Marketing Society.
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