The prices of tomato in retail markets on Sunday remained on rage as they crossed 250 per kg-mark throughout main cities within the wake of monsoon rains and lean season.
According to authorities information, the all-India common worth of tomato stood at almost Rs 117 per kg. However, the Centre made efforts to present reduction to customers. The authorities began promoting tomato at a reduced Rs 90 per kg in choose cities like Delhi-NCR, Patna and Lucknow.
The authorities information confirmed that round 18,000 kgs tomatoes have been offered in Delhi-NCR on Saturday by way of cell vans. The National Cooperative Consumers’ Federation of India (NCCF) and the National Agricultural Cooperative Marketing Federation of India (NAFED) are promoting tomatoes on behalf of the Centre by way of cell vans.
“In addition to various parts of Delhi and Noida, sale of tomatoes at discounted rates started today at Lucknow, Patna and Muzaffarpur,” Union Consumer Affairs Secretary Rohit Kumar Singh tweeted.
In an announcement, the division of shopper affairs mentioned about 18,000 kg of tomatoes have been offered throughout Delhi-NCR to retail customers. “It seems to have made an impact as today there was sharp drop in Azadpur Mandi (wholesale) price and slight dip in retail price,” it added.
“We initiated sale in Lucknow today and 7,000 kg was sold. Tomorrow, we will intervene in the retail market in Kanpur also while continuing the interventions in Delhi and Lucknow,” the division mentioned.
From Sunday onwards, NCCF plans to promote tomatoes by way of 100-odd Kendriya Bhandar retailers within the nationwide capital. It is in talks with Mother Dairy to promote tomatoes by way of their 400 Safal stores in Delhi-NCR.
As per the information compiled by the Department of Consumer Affairs, the typical all-India retail worth of tomatoes was ruling at Rs 116.86 per kg on Saturday, whereas the utmost charge was Rs 250 per kg and the minimal was Rs 25 per kg. Modal worth of tomatoes is Rs 100 per kg.
Among metros, tomatoes have been ruling at Rs 178 per kg in Delhi, adopted by Rs 150 per kg in Mumbai, and Rs 132 per kg in Chennai. The most worth of Rs 250 per kg was in Hapur. Tomato prices usually shoot up throughout July-August and October-November intervals, that are typically lean manufacturing months. Supply disruption triggered due to monsoon has led to a pointy rise within the charges.
(With PTI inputs)
