To provide fresh vegetables at reasonable price to public at doorstep, district Collector Ashis Thakre here launched a mobile vegetable van in Keonjhar town on Thursday. The van will pass through a planned route and halt at scheduled places in the municipality area to sell vegetables at fixed prices.
On day 1, the van passed through Keonjhar collectorate, New Court, DAV School, Kali Padia, DN High School, Atopur Durga Mandir making halt of one hour each in these places. On the 2nd day it will start from Kashipur and move through RTO office, WOSCA office, Bigbazaar and OSME mining road. On 3rd day it will cover DD College road, Baniapat, Dhobadiha and Madhapur.
Like this, a route chart along with timings at halting place has been fixed by the administration so that all households in Keonjhar town can get opportunity to buy vegetables at their nearby place. The vegetable sale prices have been fixed. The prices are tomato at Rs 8 per kg, cauliflower at Rs 20 per kg, brinjal at Rs 8, potato at Rs 18, onion at Rs 28 and so on. Besides, the RMC and the CSO have been instructed to keep track on regulated market prices of essential commodities during the lockdown.