120 Orissa state outlets to sell onions

BS reports

Worried over the sudden rise in prices of the onion in the open market in Berhampur, the Ganjam district administration has forced traders to sell this commodity through the government retail outlets in the city.

The selling of onion at the rate of Rs 14 per kilo started in 120 government retail outlets in the city from Sunday.

"We have directed all 133 government retailers to sell onion at the rate of Rs 14 for the time being", said the district civil supply officer Saroj Kumar Biswal.

The decision to sell onion at the government retail outlets was taken at a high level meeting after chief minister Naveen Patnaik directed the district administrations to take steps to check the souring price of onion.