State wants to import onions

MUMBAI, Oct 13: The State Government too has joined the bandwagon of onion suppliers. In a major policy decision the Government today sou...

MUMBAI, Oct 13: The State Government too has joined the bandwagon of onion suppliers. In a major policy decision the Government today sought the permission of the Centre to import 10,000 tonnes of onion from Iran.

“We have urged the Centre to grant us permission to import onion to tide over the crisis. We have deputed a special official to expedite our proposal,” Food and Civil Supplies Minister Haribhau Bagde told The Indian Express

Meanwhile, senior Shiv Sena leader Kanhaiyalal Gidwani said the permission for import is likely to granted immediately following a highlevel meeting of Union Minister Suresh Prabhu and Sena MP Madhukar Sarpotdar with Union Food and Civil Supplies Minister S S Barnala.

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Gidwani said if a subsidy of Rs four crore is extended, onion could be sold for Rs 10 per kg. “As per the existing rates in Iran, the final landing cost of onion will be Rs 13.50 per kg. If government extends a small subsidy of Rs 3.50 kg, we will supply onion at the rate of Rs 10 per kg,” Gidwaniadded.

Gidwani said the daily requirement of the metropolis is about 800 tonnes, while the daily supply is less than 150 tonnes.

Gidwani claimed that the alliance government has agreed to his proposal to grant subsidy to provide onion at Rs 10 per kg on ration card. However, Bagde said that the decision on subsidy can be taken only by the Cabinet.

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