Government will set up 90 onion storage centers across the country

The Central Government’s Ministry of Consumer Affairs is planning to set up onion storage centers at a total of 90 places across the country.

So that whenever onion prices rise in an area, onion can be supplied immediately from the nearest center of that area. Sources associated with this development said that it is being planned under the onion procurement started by the government from next week.

In this way, cooperation of private agencies will also be taken for storage of onion and the tender will be published soon. It is noteworthy that onion in India is called the musk of the poor and it is an important item for Indian housewives. However, from time to time, there is a huge increase in onion prices, as about 25 percent of the total onion production deteriorates immediately after harvesting. Therefore, the government purchases onions to control price increase. At present, onions purchased by the government are stored in the warehouses of National Agricultural Cooperative Societies.

High prices of onion have often been a headache for the government and especially when elections come, this issue becomes a major issue affecting the general public. Every year onion prices start rising from the month of August and remain very high till October-November. This is a festive season, so people are suffering the brunt of price increase to a great extent. Keeping this in mind, the government has decided to increase the price of onion by Rs 2 per kg. In order to keep prices under control, prices have been increased by Rs 10 per kg during these two months. He sells onions at the rate of Rs 35. Rs. In August 2023, onion will be sold at Rs 10 per kg from government shops and mobile vans.