New Delhi: Inflation is the biggest worry for the Narendra Modi government at the moment with the figure touching a 5-month high. In Delhi, Lieutenant Governor Najeeb Jung held a meeting to review the prices of onions and potatoes and has announced some steps to be taken by the Delhi government.
Stocks will be doubled at Safal outlets and mobile vans to sell onions and potatoes will be pressed into action. The Delhi government will also clamp down on hoarders. Here are the six steps listed by Najeeb Jung to control the prices:
A) NAFED has been instructed to purchase onions on behalf of the Government of Delhi. The MD (NAFED) assured that it has the infrastructure to buy, store, transport and preserve onions. It can store up to 300-400 tonnes of onions presently and can increase its capacity further. NAFED is also exploring buying potatoes for the Government, which shall be reviewed by the Lt. Governor tomorrow, i.e. 19 June, 2014. SAFAL representative will keep a check on the quality of onions being brought.
B) SAFAL outlets all across Delhi have been instructed to double the stock and sale of onions and potatoes. They would stock and sell approx. 120 metric tonnes of onions and potatoes through their 380 retail outlets all across Delhi as soon as the stock is made available to them.
C) In addition, the Commissioner (Food & Civil Supplies) has been instructed to set up 60 to 70 mobile vans all across Delhi, where sale of onions/potatoes at government determined rates shall take place.
D) The Chief Secretary has been asked to write to the Department of Consumer Affairs to issue orders on Stock Limits, so that hoarding can be prevented and checked in the city.
E) The Spl. CP Delhi Police has been instructed to aid the Government in clamping down on hoarders.
F) The Delhi Agrl. Marketing Board has been instructed to issue daily advertisements in newspapers so that people are informed about the daily rates of onions and potatoes.
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