Archive · 4 Sep 2025
Government Sells Onions at Subsidized Rates in Select Cities
The government is selling onions at a lower price in some cities to help people buy them without spending too much money.
They're doing this because the price of onions has gone up a bit.
The government bought a lot of onions earlier, and now they're selling some of those onions at a reduced cost.
This is meant to keep prices stable, especially since onion production is doing well this year.
They will start in a few cities and then expand the program to more places.
The government is selling onions at ₹24 per kg in Delhi, Mumbai, and Ahmedabad.
The subsidized sale aims to make onions affordable for consumers.
The sale will extend to Chennai, Guwahati, and Kolkata from Friday, continuing until December.
The government has a buffer stock of 3 lakh tonnes of onions.
The move is part of efforts to control food inflation and maintain stable prices.
- Who
- The Indian government
- What
- Selling onions at a subsidized rate to control food inflation and stabilize prices.
- When
- Starting Thursday and continuing until December.
- Where
- Delhi, Mumbai, Ahmedabad (initially), with expansion to Chennai, Guwahati, and Kolkata.
- Why
- To make onions available to consumers at affordable rates and to manage food inflation.
- Subsidy Price
- ₹24 per kg
- Cities for Initial Sale
- Delhi, Mumbai, Ahmedabad
- Additional Cities (From Friday)
- Chennai, Guwahati, Kolkata
- Onion Buffer Stock
- 3 lakh tonnes
- Procurement Price
- ₹15 per kg
- Average Retail Price (Thursday)
- ₹28 per kg
- Estimated Domestic Production (2024-25)
- 30.77 million tonnes (27% higher)