CHENNAI: The Tamil Nadu govt will sell onions at Rs 35 per kg through 8,739 ration shops in urban areas from Sept 3 to check soaring prices, food minister Venkataramanan said in the assembly on Monday.
Onions are currently selling for Rs 56-Rs 60 per kg in the open market due to higher transport costs, adverse weather and reduced arrivals from Maharashtra and Madhya Pradesh, the minister said.
The govt would procure additional stocks if needed, he said. Venkataramanan said the govt was closely monitoring prices of essential commodities and had decided to convene the price monitoring committee once every three months. Taking a swipe at the previous DMK regime, the minister said the price monitoring committee had met only twice in five years under the earlier govt.
The subsidised onions would also be sold through cooperative wholesale outlets, primary cooperative marketing societies and Amudham stores in urban areas. The panel can recommend market intervention through cooperative institutions when required.
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