The government has raised its hands on the rising price of onions. Union Consumer Affairs, Food, and Public Distribution Minister Ram Vilas Paswan said that the government has no control over the rising prices of onions. On the question of when the price of onion will come down, "Paswan said that we do not have it in our hands. According to the secretary of the ministry, by December 12, the first shipment of onion from abroad will come.

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6090 tons of onion consignment from Egypt soon
A consignment of 6,090 tonnes of onion is going to come out of Egypt soon, after which the price of onions in the country may soften. This information was given by the Union Ministry of Consumer Affairs, Food, and Public Distribution. The ministry said in a statement that MMTC, a foreign-owned public sector company, has signed a contract to import 6,090 tonnes of onions from Egypt and this consignment of onions is coming soon.

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The statement said that this consignment of onions will soon arrive at the Nava Sheva port in Mumbai from where the state governments can purchase onions as per their demand. It has come, which includes Andhra Pradesh, West Bengal, Odisha, Kerala, and Sikkim.

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The ministry said in a statement that it will provide Nafed transport facilities to the states if needed. The supply of imported onions will start in early December. The ministry said that so far no demand has been made by the state government in Delhi. On the other hand, NAFED has said that it will provide onions through its outlets as well as through Mother Dairy, Central Stores and NCCF. After a huge increase in the government has decided to import onions.