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Onions at Rs 35 in Ration Shops: Helpline Announced for Complaints!
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News18•11-10-2026, 16:53
Onions at Rs 35 in Ration Shops: Helpline Announced for Complaints!
- •The sale of subsidized onions has begun in the third phase across urban ration shops and cooperative stores in Tamil Nadu.
- •To combat recent price surges, the Tamil Nadu government has procured 700 metric tons of onions from NCCF.
- •Onions are being sold to family cardholders at an affordable price of Rs 35 per kilo.
- •The distribution is being carried out through 8,914 urban fair price shops functioning under the Department of Cooperation.
- •The public can report any grievances or complaints regarding the onion sales by contacting the WhatsApp number 96005 61969.
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Subsidised onions are being sold at a price of Rs. 35 per kilo per family card across urban ration shops and cooperative stores.
For the third phase, the Tamil Nadu government procured 700 metric tons of onions from the National Cooperative Consumers' Federation of India (NCCF) to be distributed through 8,914 urban fair price shops.
The Department of Cooperation has announced that the public can report any grievances or complaints regarding the sale of onions by contacting the WhatsApp number 96005 61969.
