People can heave sigh of relief as onion prices set to drop in Chandigarh
The trouble of onion in the city is expected to end soon with supply from Nashik set to resume in Chandigarh. The administration is planning to sell onions at subsidised rates in the city. The officials of the UT administration have written to the central government to provide 250 quintal of onions from Nashik. An official of the UT food and supplies department, said that the onions would arrive from the National Bank for Agriculture and Rural Development (NABARD) network. "The UT administration will sell onions on no profit no loss basis. The number of stalls and the final price will be determined when the supply reaches the city," the official said. https://www.ptcnews.tv/punjab-education-department-announces-new-school-timings-for-winter-en/ The officials said that it could take about two weeks for the stalls to installed again and there will be a limit on how many onions one household can purchase. "The vehicles will be able to track the vehicles when they leave from Mumbai and two officials from the department will also go to Mumbai to check the stock there," the offical added. According to the information, the onion from Nashik has also started coming to the city again. Also, two truckloads of onion came to the city on Sunday. Meanwhile, more supply of onion is expected in the coming days and prices are sure to fall. Also, the price have started going down at the wholesale market in Sector 26. -PTC News
