Deptt. of Consumer Affairs reviews prices & availability of Onions and Pulses

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New Delhi : Secretary, Department of Consumer Affairs, Avinash K Srivastava on October 30, 2019, chaired a meeting of the Standing Committee to review Government’s buffer stock position along with the prices and availability of Onions and Pulses across the country.

The meeting was attended by representatives of Ministry of Agriculture and Farmers’ Welfare, NAFED, Mother Dairy, Kendriya Bhandar, Representative of Delhi Government, and senior officials of the Department of Consumer Affairs.

It was informed by representatives of Ministry of Agriculture that after a brief disruption of about 2-3 days during Diwali in arrival of Kharif Onions mainly due to closing of major mandis in Maharashtra, Onion arrivals have again resumed in the mandis of Delhi. Further, arrivals are expected to increase in the coming days which will augment supplies and reduce prices.

The NAFED was directed to continue supply of Onions from the central buffer to Mother Dairy for retailing through their Safal outlets. It was also directed to supply Onions to Delhi Government and other States/UTs as per their demand. NAFED was also directed to undertake disposal of Pulses from the central buffer through States Governments and open market auctions. The NAFED was advised to take immediate steps for upgrading/modernising its processing & milling facilities for pulses across the country, according to a PIB release.