Onions rates are touching the Sky. The Government wants to stabilise
\nthe rates of Onion for the common man.<\/p>\n
For the first time, bulk transportation of onions by rail rake has
\nbeen adopted for timely, reliable, and cost-effective delivery of
\nonions to various regions. NAFED had earlier transported 840 MT of
\nonions by rail rake from Nashik, which arrived at Chennai on 26
\nOctober 2024.<\/p>\n
Another rail rake from Nashik to Guwahati has left Nashik early this
\nmorning with 840 MT of onions procured by NCCF. Bulk shipments by rail
\naugments the continuous transportation of onions by trucks across the
\ncountry.<\/p>\n
The government had procured 4.7 lakh tons of rabi onion for the price
\nstabilization buffer this year, and started the release from 5th
\nSeptember, 2024 through retail sale at Rs 35 per kg and also through
\nbulk sales in major mandis across the country.<\/p>\n
Till date over 1.40 lakh tonnes of onion in the buffer have been
\ndispatched from Nashik and other source centres to consuming centres
\nthrough trucks by road transport. As on date, NCCF has covered 104
\ndestinations in 22 States and NAFED covered 52 destinations in 16
\nStates in their onion disposal.<\/p>\n
The agencies have also partnered with retail chains such as SAFAL,
\nKendriya Bhandar and Reliance Retail for distribution of onions to
\nretail consumers at Rs 35 per kg. In addition, 86,500 MT of onion has
\nbeen allotted to 9 States Governments\/Cooperative Societies for retail
\ndistribution.<\/p>\n
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