Nashik, Aug 19 (IBNS) Wholesale prices of onions declined by over Rs 10
in Maharashtra's Nashik city on Monday, said reports."The rate has come
down to Rs 36-33 per kg from 47-45 per kg last week," reported CNN-IBN.
Pertinently, Nashik's wholesale market is the largest in India."The fall in onion prices in Nashik could impact prices elsewhere in the country over the next few weeks. The prices are expected to drop further and stabilise later in August when new crop comes in," said the news channel.
With onion prices soaring as high as Rs 80 a kg, Sheila Dikshit-led Delhi government has started selling onionsat around Rs 50 per kg Saturday onwards.
The government has deployed 150 mobile vans to cover 600 points across the city where people can buy onions at a cheaper rate.
Besides, the vegetables can be availed at discounted rates at 400 stores, including 280 Mother Dairy outlets, across the city.
Keeping in mind that the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) government was ousted in 1998 following rise in onion prices, Dikshit made this well-planned move three months before the assembly elections.
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