Archive · 8 Sep 2026
Andhra Pradesh Plans Cheaper Onions and Essential Commodities
Andhra Pradesh wants to make several everyday food items cheaper.
The government plans to sell onions for ₹32 per kilogram.
People will be able to buy them at 115 Rythu Bazaars and from mobile counters.
Red gram dal will also be sold at a discount with ration supplies.
The discount will be 25–30% below market prices.
The state plans to open 1,000 Mee Mart stores that will sell 64 kinds of essential goods.
Rice distributed through the ration system will contain less broken rice.
Farmers are expected to receive payment for procured paddy within 24 hours.
The minister also discussed palm oil supplies, LPG booking rules, and food procurement with central officials.
Andhra Pradesh will sell onions at ₹32 per kilogram starting next week through 115 Rythu Bazaars and mobile counters.
Subsidized red gram dal will be sold alongside rations at 25–30% below market prices for four to five months.
The government plans to launch 1,000 Mee Mart stores by October 1, with 870 already prepared to sell 64 essential commodities.
Paddy farmers will continue receiving procurement payments within 24 hours, while the state prepares to procure 37–38 lakh metric tonnes.
Nadendla Manohar also discussed palm oil prices, improved PDS rice quality, LPG re-booking rules, and his Delhi meetings.
- Who
- Andhra Pradesh Minister Nadendla Manohar and the state government; Nidhi Khare also met with the minister during his Delhi visit.
- What
- The government announced measures to lower essential-commodity prices, expand subsidized food distribution, improve PDS rice, and support agricultural procurement.
- When
- Onion sales are scheduled to begin next week; 1,000 Mee Mart stores are planned by October 1, and red gram distribution is expected to continue for four to five months.
- Where
- Across Andhra Pradesh, including 115 Rythu Bazaars and mobile counters; Nadendla Manohar also held meetings in Delhi.
- Why
- To control prices of essential commodities and provide food items at lower or subsidized rates.
- Onion price
- ₹32 per kilogram
- Onion distribution
- 115 Rythu Bazaars and mobile counters
- Red gram discount
- 25–30% below market prices
- Mee Mart target
- 1,000 stores by October 1; 870 prepared
- Mee Mart products
- 64 types of essential commodities in 100g, 250g, and 500g packets
- Paddy procurement
- 37–38 lakh metric tonnes, with payments within 24 hours
- PDS rice change
- Broken rice content reduced from 25% to 10%