L-G Najeeb Jung holds meeting to review onion, potato prices
- 5 years ago
Inflation is the biggest worry for the Narendra Modi government at the moment with the figure touching a 5-month high. In Delhi, Lieutenant Governor Najeeb Jung held a meeting to review the prices of onions and potatoes and has announced some steps to be taken by the Delhi government.
Stocks will be doubled at Safal outlets and mobile vans to sell onions and potatoes will be pressed into action. The Delhi government will also clamp down on hoarders. Here are the six steps listed by Najeeb Jung to control the prices:
A) NAFED has been instructed to purchase onions on behalf of the Government of Delhi. The MD (NAFED) assured that it has the infrastructure to buy, store, transport and preserve onions. It can store up to 300-400 tonnes of onions presently and can increase its capacity further. NAFED is also exploring buying potatoes for the Government, which shall be reviewed by the Lt. Governor tomorrow, i.e. 19 June, 2014. SAFAL representative will keep a check on the quality of onions being brought.
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Stocks will be doubled at Safal outlets and mobile vans to sell onions and potatoes will be pressed into action. The Delhi government will also clamp down on hoarders. Here are the six steps listed by Najeeb Jung to control the prices:
A) NAFED has been instructed to purchase onions on behalf of the Government of Delhi. The MD (NAFED) assured that it has the infrastructure to buy, store, transport and preserve onions. It can store up to 300-400 tonnes of onions presently and can increase its capacity further. NAFED is also exploring buying potatoes for the Government, which shall be reviewed by the Lt. Governor tomorrow, i.e. 19 June, 2014. SAFAL representative will keep a check on the quality of onions being brought.
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