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Onions at Half Price in Burdwan: Government Initiative Delights Residents
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News18•06-10-2026, 20:57
Onions at Half Price in Burdwan: Government Initiative Delights Residents
- •A government initiative has started selling onions at a fair price of 35 rupees per kilogram in Burdwan ahead of the festive season.
- •Organized by the Regulated Market Committee under the Agricultural Marketing Department, sales are taking place at nine locations including Curzon Gate.
- •These subsidized onions are also available at Sufal Bangla stalls and the initiative will continue until October 15.
- •While retail market prices range between 60 and 70 rupees per kilogram, the government is providing them at nearly half the price.
- •Citizens can purchase up to four kilograms per head, offering significant relief amid soaring vegetable prices.
Key Questions Answered
The Agricultural Marketing Department is selling onions at a fair price of 35 rupees per kilogram, which is nearly half the retail market price of 60 to 70 rupees per kilogram.
Buyers are subject to a limit of four kilograms per head, an amount that can easily last a small family for a month.
The sale of fair-price onions through government initiatives at nine locations across the district, including Sufal Bangla stalls, will continue until October 15.
