In a bid to reduce the soaring price of onions, the State has procured a large stock of the vegetable from Andhra Pradesh and Maharashtra, which is expected to reach the State within a couple of days.
Foods Supplies and Consumer Welfare Minister Surjya Narayan Patro on Monday said, “After the onion-laden trucks reach the State, the price will come down to Rs 20 to Rs 22. At least 15 onion-laden trucks from Andhra Pradesh and ten trucks from Maharashtra will reach Odisha tomorrow.”
“I have asked all the officials to keep a close eye on hoarding and black marketing of the vegetable,” Patro said.
The price of onions in the State had soared to Rs 30 from Rs 12 within a span of 15 days. The State Government had to sell the vegetable in fair price shops in a bid to provide relief to the people.
Though the Government conducted a number of raids on godowns to curb hoarding and black marketing, it failed to bring the prices down. later, the Government held talks with traders from Andhra Pradesh and Maharashtra to procure more stocks.