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New Delhi : The Department of Consumer Affairs (DoCA), through an inter-ministerial committee, on November 5, 2019,  again reviewed the prices and availability of Onions. The meeting, chaired by Secretary, Consumer Affairs, Avinash K Srivastava, was attended by representatives of Ministry of Agriculture and Farmers’ Welfare including the Horticulture Commissioner, NAFED, Mother Dairy, Kendriya Bhandar, Representative of Delhi Government, representative from APMC, Azadpur, and senior officials of the Department of Consumer Affairs.

During the meeting it was informed by officials that supply disruptions were mainly due to rain and two cyclones and it is expected to improve in the coming days.

The following decisions were taken to augment supplies: 1. Union Government to act as a facilitator for import of Onion. Phytosanitary and fumigation requirement to be suitably liberalised to facilitate imports. Indian missions in Afghanistan, Egypt, Turkey, and Iran to be requested to facilitate supply of Onions to India. This is expected to facilitate immediate import of 80 containers and diversion of 100 containers in high seas to India  2. NAFED was directed to supply the maximum possible quantities to Delhi Government and Mother Dairy/Safal for retailing. Team led by Additional MD, NAFED, to go to Nashik and take stock of the situation there and facilitate movement of supplies from Maharashtra to consuming regions including Delhi and adjoining regions 3. Two Inter Ministerial teams to be dispatched on November 6, 2019, and day after to Karnataka and Rajasthan to take stock of their Onion supplies and encourage the supplies to consuming regions including Delhi-NCR.

Rajasthan government has already assured quick movement of Onion stock post harvesting to augment supplies. The harvesting has already commenced in some areas.

The Delhi Government was advised to accompany the Inter- Ministerial team of officials going to Karnataka and Rajasthan. They were also advised to hold meeting with traders and encourage them to pick up available supplies in the region. They may also discourage traders from profiteering and speculative pricing, according to a PIB release.

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