Food and Consumer Affairs Minister Pralhad Joshi on Monday launched sales of tomatoes at a subsidised rate of Rs 60 per kg in Delhi-NCR as part of the government's efforts to stabilise prices and provide relief to the common man.
The National Cooperative Consumers' Federation of India Ltd (NCCF) vans will provide tomatoes at a subsidised rate. The tomatoes will be sold in Delhi along with Noida and Gurugram, according to an official statement.
The Centre undertook the market intervention initiative to stabilise rising tomato prices in the retail market.
While addressing the media during the flagging-off ceremony, Joshi said the Department of Consumer Affairs has decided to launch this initiative to check the surge of tomato prices in major cities, especially Delhi.
"From today onwards subsidised tomatoes will be sold for Rs 60 per kg," he said.
Vegetable vendors are selling tomatoes at Rs 70-100 per kg in the national capital, depending on the quality and locations.
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