NEW DELHI: AAP government accused the Centre of deliberately not releasing stock of onions in the city and creating scarcity despite having enough stock. Addressing a press conference, deputy chief minister Manish Sisodia and food and civil supplies minister Imran Hussain said that the Centre had, on September 5, claimed that it had 56,000 metric tonne of onions but “surprisingly stopped” giving it to Delhi government.
“Though onion prices have increased across the country, it appears that in Delhi, the central government is deliberately creating scarcity of onions. We are asking for supply but the Centre is not giving it to us,” the deputy CM alleged.
After registered a marginal dip last month, onions prices have skyrocketed to Rs 75-120 per kg in Delhi. The wholesale price at vegetable markets is hovering between Rs 35-60/kg. Though the central government had decided to import the edible bulb from Egypt, its supply might take a few more days before it reaches Indian shores.
He urged the Centre to release 10 trucks of onion every day to cater to the capital’s demands.
“Though onion prices have increased across the country, it appears that in Delhi, the central government is deliberately creating scarcity of onions. We are asking for supply but the Centre is not giving it to us,” the deputy CM alleged.
After registered a marginal dip last month, onions prices have skyrocketed to Rs 75-120 per kg in Delhi. The wholesale price at vegetable markets is hovering between Rs 35-60/kg. Though the central government had decided to import the edible bulb from Egypt, its supply might take a few more days before it reaches Indian shores.
He urged the Centre to release 10 trucks of onion every day to cater to the capital’s demands.
source https://cvrnewsdirect.com/centre-creating-onion-shortage-delhi-news/
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