The tomatoes procured by NCCF and NAFED had been retailed, initially, at Rs 90 per kg after which diminished to Rs 80 per kg from July 16, 2023.
Tomato price hike: The authorities has diminished costs of subsidised tomatoes to Rs 70 per kilogramme from Thursday to offer aid to the widespread man from excessive retail costs. Earlier, it was being offered at Rs 80 per kg. Since Friday final week, the central authorities is promoting tomatoes at subsidised rates. Cooperatives Nafed and NCCF are promoting on behalf of the federal government.
“The Department of Consumer Affairs has directed NCCF and NAFED to sell tomatoes at retail price of Rs 70 per kg rate from July 20, 2023 in view of the declining trend in tomato prices,” an official assertion stated.
The tomatoes procured by NCCF and NAFED had been retailed, initially, at Rs 90 per kg after which diminished to Rs 80 per kg from July 16, 2023.
“The reduction to Rs 70/kg will further benefit the consumers,” the assertion stated. On the course of Department of Consumer Affairs, NCCF and NAFED had commenced the procurement of tomato from mandis in Andhra Pradesh, Karnataka and Maharashtra for simultaneous disposal in main consumption centres the place retail costs have recorded most improve in final one month.
“The retail sale of tomatoes in Delhi-NCR had started from 14th July, 2023. Till 18th July, 2023, a total of 391 tonnes of tomato had been procured by the two agencies which are being continuously disposed of to the retail consumers in major consumption centres of Delhi-NCR, Rajasthan, Uttar Pradesh and Bihar,” the assertion stated.
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