Centre to import over 17K MT onion from Turkey & Egypt to control price rise

As onion prices continue to surge across retail markets in India, Central government has decided to import 11,000 Metric Ton (MT) of onion from Turkey and 6,090 MT from Egypt. As per Ministry of Consumer Affairs,  Metals and Minerals Trading Corporation of India has placed order, which will reach India later in December and consignment from Egypt is expected to reach India by mid-December.

Earlier on vember 28, Delhi's Food and Civil Supplies Minister Imran Hussain had written to Union Minister Ram Vilas Paswan requesting him to direct National Agricultural Cooperative Marketing Federation of India (NAFED) to continue supplying onions at Rs 15.60 per kilogram in national capital in larger public interest.  Delhi Government's Minister also took to his official Twitter handle to inform about same.

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Onion prices continue to surge across all Indian states

In Uttar Pradesh retail price of onions has gone up to Rs 100 per kg, leaving many consumers with choice to eir pay more or avoid onion consumption. In a unique protest, workers of Samajwadi Party's youth wing in Varanasi were giving onions on loan by keeping Aadhaar Card as a mortg. Earlier on vember 20, Union Cabinet had approved import of 1.2 lakh metric tonnes onion to ease price in retail market. 

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(With inputs from ANI)