Tomatoes to be Sold at an Affordable Price of Rs. 70 Per kg: Finance Minister

The national government’s actions to stem the rise in tomato prices throughout the country were discussed by Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman. Speaking in the Lok Sabha, the Union Minister said that tomatoes would be sold in the Delhi-NCR area for Rs. 70 by the National Cooperative Consumers’ Federation of India Limited (NCCF).

The Finance Minister said during the parliamentary session that “NCCF intends to conduct a special tomato sale across every nook and cranny of Delhi-NCR in the upcoming weekend, offering the product at a subsidized cost of Rs. 70.”

 

The Finance Minister elaborated on the procedure, saying that tomatoes are procured from Maharashtra, Andhra Pradesh, and Karnataka and then distributed via cooperative organizations like NCCF and NAFED. She said that this system has been in place since July 14 in states like Bihar, West Bengal, Uttar Pradesh, and Rajasthan.

 

She said, “Highlighting the crucial feature that we are assuring adequate measures on these important commodities, while maintaining aware of the need for more efforts, as we realize the public’s desire for inexpensive necessities.

 

Additionally, Minister Sitharaman said that by removing import limitations, the government has started importing tomatoes from Nepal. By Friday, it’s expected that the first shipment of tomatoes will reach Varanasi, Lucknow, and Kanpur.

 

Finance Minister Sitharaman highlighted the achievements of the Modi administration during the Lok Sabha’s discussion of the vote of no-confidence. She praised Prime Minister Modi’s leadership and highlighted the ‘economic change’ carried out by the current government.

 

She also highlighted how numerous countries are being hindered by global economic issues including slow development and rising inflation rates. FM Sitharaman also emphasized the difficulties that some prosperous countries face. She said, and I’ll quote: “The European Central Bank is struggling with elevated inflation, resulting in nine interest rate hikes, the highest in 23 years, and the United Kingdom’s ongoing struggle, marked by the Bank of England’s consecutive 14 interest rate hikes.”