Onion sale begins at fair price shops
The Tamil Nadu government has begun selling onions at a subsidized rate of ₹35 per kg through fair price shops to combat rising market prices. The initiative, supported by NCCF and NAFED, aims to provide relief to consumers facing shortages caused by adverse weather conditions.
Why it matters
Government intervention in essential commodity pricing is a critical measure to manage food inflation and ensure food security for low-income households.
Sale of onions at ₹35 per kg began at fair price shops in Madurai, Dindigul, Theni and other districts 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, the State government had decided to procure 1,000 metric tonnes of onions in the first phase and distribute them to the ration card holders in urban areas through fair price shops at ₹35 per kg.
The main objective was to control the price rise and benefit various sections of society. The increase in onion prices was due to a shortage in supply due to weather conditions in the major onion-producing States
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