Onion prices surge nearly 60%: Govt dispatches dedicated rakes to increase supply

The all-India average retail price of onion jumped 59% year-on-year to Rs 43.53 a kg on August 24, from Rs 27.37 a kg a year ago. The average wholesale price was up 68% at Rs 35.58 a kg, against Rs 21.23 a kg in the year-ago period.

Kolkata: Onion prices are bringing tears to households all over the country. Prices have surged as high as 60%. To quell the price rise, the government has begun supplying onions to the markets with the help of dedicated trains referred to as Kanda express. The source is Kashik, the onion capital of the country. Consumer Affairs secretary Nidhi Khare has said that the onion stocks ill reach their destinations by Wednesday (August 26). Initially the onion trains will be dispatched to Chennai, Madurai, Delhi, Ernakulam and........

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