Government To Sell Onions At ₹35/Kg In Delhi, Kanda Express Brings 800 Tonnes Wednesday

Mumbai: The Centre will sell onions at a subsidised Rs 35 per kg in Delhi as it moves to curb a sharp seasonal increase in prices. The rate represents a discount of about 36 percent to Tuesday’s average retail price in the national capital.

Consumer Affairs Secretary Nidhi Khare said Nafed, NCCF and Kendriya Bhandar outlets would undertake the retail intervention. The first 'Kanda Express', carrying 800 tonnes of onions, is scheduled to reach Delhi on Wednesday.

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