Key Points
Tomato prices in Delhi-NCR have surpassed Rs 100 per kg due to supply disruptions from Karnataka and Andhra Pradesh..
The government is selling tomatoes at Rs 65 per kg in Delhi-NCR and Mumbai through the National Cooperative Consumers' Federation of India (NCCF) to help ease the burden on consumers...
"While weekly arrivals have been impacted, we expect supplies from Maharashtra to improve shortly, which should help stabilise prices in the national capital," Khare said, adding that the government is maintaining strict vigilance on price movements...
The government's market intervention this time has extended beyond a week, reflecting the severity of the price surge and the administration's commitment to providing relief to consumers during the festive season...
To curb soaring onion prices ahead of the festive season, the government will transport 1,600 tonnes of buffer stock from Maharashtra to Delhi via railwaysthe first such move using rail for onions...
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