New Delhi: In a bid to bring some respite to the consumers against the rising tomato prices in the retail market, the government on Monday started selling tomatoes at Rs 65 per kilogram in Delhi-NCR.
Secretary, Department of Consumer Affairs under Ministry of Consumer Affairs, Food and Public Distribution, Nidhi Khare flagged off National Cooperative Consumers’ Federation of India Limited (NCCF) vans selling tomatoes at Rs 65 per kg in Delhi-NCR today. Khare said that the initiative would provide relief to people who have been buying tomatoes for Rs 100-140 per kg.
NCCF is directly buying tomatoes from mandis and selling them at a subsidised rate of Rs 65 per kg. “The intervention is to protect consumers from recent increase in tomato prices and prevent windfall gains for intermediaries. NCCF is also continuously supplying onions from the government buffer at Rs 35 per kg to retail consumers in major cities across the country,” the Ministry of Consumer Affairs, Food & Public Distribution.
Locations of Mobile Vans selling tomatoes in Delhi NCR:
South Extension
CGO
Krishi Bhawan gate no-1
NCUI Complex
Dwarka sector 1
Rohini Sector 2
Parliament Street
R.K Puram Sector 10
Jasola
Kaka Nagar
Yamuna Vihar-C Block
Model Town
Preet Vihar
INA Market
Mehrauli
Moti Nagar
Kali Baadi
Najafgarh
Mayapuri
Lodhi Colony
Nehru Place
Rajiv Chowk Metro Station
Patel Chowk Metro Station
New Friends colony
Munirika
Nangal Raya
Daulakuan
Karol Bagh
Rajouri garden
Malviya Nagar
Saket
Ghitorni
Sarvpriya Vihar
Harkesh Nagar
Kalka ji
Sadik Nagar
Modern Town
Chandni Chowk
ITO
Badarpur border
Uttam nagar
Okhla Phase-2
Karkarduma
Shastri park
Kidwai Nagar Phase-1
Kashmere Gate
Daryaganj
Shalimar Bagh
Shahdara
Dilshad Garden
It may be noted that the vegetable price shave increased in retail markets in Delhi and other parts of the country. On an average potato is being sold at Rs 35-50 per kg (depending upon the quality), bhindi is being sold at Rs 60-80 per kg, garlic at Rs 400 per kg. Almost all the vegetables are available at a high cost.
The central government on October 7, 2024 started selling tomatoes at Rs 65 per Kg in Delhi NCR. Biz News Business News – Personal Finance News, Share Market News, BSE/NSE News, Stock Exchange News Today
