Centre begins sale of tomatoes at discounted Rs 90 a kg in Delhi

The Centre on Friday began sale of tomatoes at a “discounted” rate of Rs 90 per kg in Delhi, with 17 tonnes sold on the first day.

In view of rising tomato prices, the Centre has roped in two cooperatives—the National Cooperative Consumers Federation and NAFED—to distribute tomatoes at a “discounted” rate. Taking to Twitter, Consumer Affairs Secretary Rohit Kumar Singh said, “Discounted tomatoes sale @ Rs 90 per kg through NCCF started at Karol Bagh, Patel Nagar, Pusa Road, Nehru Place CGO, Sector78 Noida, Pari Chowk, Greater Noida and Rajnigandha Chowk. Another 13 vans are getting loaded.”

Singh also shared pictures of people buying tomatoes being sold at discounted rates by the NCCF in various parts of Delhi.

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According to Singh, a quantity of 17 tonnes of tomatoes was sold on Friday and the government plans to raise it to 40 tonnes in a couple of days.

From Saturday, sales will begin at Lucknow and Kanpur with 15 mobile vans each – from 11 am onwards, he said, adding that the sale of tomatoes will begin on Sunday in Patna. “Government is committed to provide relief to the consumers,” Singh said.

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With the all-India average retail price of tomato tripled to over Rs 100 per kg, the Centre swung into action on Wednesday, and directed the National Agricultural Cooperative Marketing Federation (NAFED) and the National Cooperative Consumers Federation (NCCF) to immediately procure tomatoes from Mandis in Andhra Pradesh, Karnataka and Maharashtra for simultaneous distribution in major consumption centres where retail prices have recorded maximum increase in the last one month.

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