6 days ago
Delhi Prepares Onion Plan as Nashik Kanda Express Arrives
A train carrying onions from Nashik is expected to reach Delhi on Thursday.
Delhi officials say the city does not currently have an onion shortage.
However, they are preparing in case onion prices rise.
The government is calculating how many onions the city needs each day.
It may request 10 metric tonnes, 15 metric tonnes or more.
Officials may buy onions and sugar from NAFED and sell them at the same price they paid.
The government is also considering affordable onion camps in different parts of Delhi.
Officials will watch supplies and take action against hoarding.
Sugar sellers who store more than the allowed amount may also face action.
The first Kanda Express consignment from Nashik is expected to reach Delhi on Thursday.
Delhi is assessing its daily onion requirement amid the possibility of further price increases.
The government may procure onions and sugar from NAFED and sell them at procurement prices.
Affordable onion camps and other supply arrangements are being considered across Delhi.
Officials will monitor supplies, prevent hoarding and enforce sugar storage limits.
- Who
- The Delhi government, Chief Minister Rekha Gupta and Food and Supplies Minister Manjinder Singh Sirsa.
- What
- Delhi is preparing an action plan for onion supplies and possible price increases, along with measures on sugar availability and hoarding.
- Where
- Delhi, with onions arriving from Nashik.
- When
- The first consignment is expected to reach Delhi on Thursday; the action plan was expected to be prepared by the following day.
- Why
- To prepare for a possible rise in onion prices, prevent shortages and hoarding, and keep essential commodities affordable.
Key facts
- Expected arrival
- The first Kanda Express consignment from Nashik is expected in Delhi on Thursday.
- Current supply
- The Delhi government said there is currently no onion shortage in the city.
- Demand assessment
- Officials are calculating Delhi's daily onion requirement.
- Possible quantities
- The government may request 10 MT, 15 MT or more, depending on demand.
- Procurement source
- Onions and sugar may be procured from NAFED.
- Consumer price
- Commodities procured from NAFED would be sold at the procurement price.
- Enforcement
- Officials will monitor supplies, prevent hoarding and act against violations of sugar quantity limits.
Quotes
Manjinder Singh Sirsa
Delhi Food and Supplies Minister
“The first consignment is expected to reach Delhi on Thursday… There is currently no shortage of onions in the city. But if prices rise, we have to be ready so that people do not face any problems. Chief Minister Rekha Gupta held a meeting in this regard and directed the Food and Supplies department to prepare a detailed action plan.”
indianexpress.com
“In such a situation, the government will procure onions and sugar from NAFED, a Central government institution, and arrange to make them available at various locations across the capital.”
indianexpress.com
Sources
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