Minister for Consumer Affairs, Food and Public Distribution Ram Vilas Paswan has said that Government is making all efforts to ensure that prices of Onions are moderated across the nation. Addressing media in New Delhi, Mr Paswan said that prices of onions are a cause of concern to the Government and the situation is being closely monitored by a team of five Union Ministers chaired by the Home Minister which has already held one meeting and another one will be held soon.
The Minister stressed the fact the there is a 26 per cent decline in domestic production due to a delayed monsoon. He said, the buffer stock of 57 thousand tonnes of Onions with the Government has been liquidated, therefore there is a need to import.
